To many young Black men in the Washington-Baltimore area, the failure of a Florida jury to convict a White man who fatally shot unarmed 17 year-old Jordan Davis for murder said a lot about the way the nation thinks about the value of the lives of its young Black men. To several young Black men […]
Author Archives: wpadmin
Posted inAfro Briefs
The National Black Church Initiative Bemoans Michael Dunn Verdict
Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African American churchgoers calls on Christians everywhere to pray for the soul of America. The church is saddened and angered that juries across the U.S. refuse to convict privileged majorities at the expense […]
Posted inCommentary
Additional AIDS Outreach Needed in African-American Communities
Dr. Anthony Jones has been an AIDS Specialist for more than 15 years. During that time he has become increasingly discouraged as he watched the AIDS epidemic in the San Francisco Bay Area grow among its African-American community. “We’re really at a crossroads with HIV in the Black community,” said Jones. “We have the knowledge […]
Posted inCommentary
2016 Dream Ticket: Hillary and Michelle
The 2016 national elections are not that far away. It is timely and important that we not wait until then to begin having constructive discussions about who should be given the opportunity and responsibility to succeed President Barack Obama. The questions of the future of politics, economics and equal justice should never be avoided. Especially […]
Posted inCommentary
Waiting for ‘Someday’
We shall overcome, we shall overcome, We shall overcome someday; Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe, We shall overcome someday. With 2014 right around the corner, I wonder what is the target date for someday? When I sing the song I feel vibrations from the ancestors who owned it when they sang and […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Religion
Three Blacks Among 32 American Recipients of Rhodes Scholarships
Three of the 32 Americans named Rhodes Scholars this year are African American, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The scholarships provide funds for two or three years of graduate study at Oxford University in Britain. Rhodes Scholars from the United States join students from 14 other jurisdictions including Australia, southern Africa, […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Dreaming Big Can be the Path to Success
No triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13 – only smiles, cheers and applause during today’s mid-year graduation exercises at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UMES awarded 335 degrees, including 274 to undergraduates who heard an uplifting message from a long-time friend and political ally of former President Bill Clinton. Richard L. Mays Sr., […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Washington D.C.’s South African Embassy is Scene of Mourning for Mandela
Rain was falling when mourners converged on the South African Embassy in Northwest Washington on the evening of Dec. 6, but the mood wasn’t solemn as they paid tribute to the man whose political activism took him from prison to the presidency of South Africa and earned him a world-wide reputation for spearheading the movement […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Growing Fans in A Unique And Versatile Way! The Tall and Diverse Presence of Omar Benson Miller in his Latest Feature Film Homefront
Opening this week, the highly anticipated heart-stopping thriller Homefront, is a new movie featuring renowned actor Omar Benson Miller. Miller, best known for his stellar performances in movie such as 8 Mile and Miracle at St. Anna, is also recently known for captivating audiences in the weekly hit drama CSI Miami. Homefront, also an action […]
Posted inCommentary
High Unemployment Benefits Capitalists
Today’s politicians and many economists seldom, if ever, discuss the concept of full employment. It appears that capitalist economies promoted by these politicians and economists are incompatible with full employment. However, full employment is necessary for improving standards of living in capitalist economies. Full employment is where everyone or nearly everyone wanting to work at […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Gee’s Bend
Audiences will be enthralled by the passionate and soulful melodies of old gospel songs, the display of unwavering braveness during the Civil Rights Movement and the powerful tapestry of unique African-American quilting traditions, as they watch the musical “Gee’s Bend”, written by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, currently being performed at the Metro Stage in Alexandria, Va. […]
Posted inNational News
13 Killed in Washington Navy Yard Shooting Rampage
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Navy man launched an attack Monday morning inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard, spraying gunfire on office workers in the cafeteria and in the hallway at the heavily secured installation, authorities said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman. Authorities said they were looking for a second possible […]