By Ben Jealous The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because he […]
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Commentary: HBCU Graduates: We just see the world differently
By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead It was twenty-five years ago this year that I stood outside of the Elmina Castle in Ghana with a small group of friends and made […]
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Commentary: Teacher appreciation May 2022: Honoring all teachers all of the time
By Maxine Johnson Wood, Ed.D The first week in May 2022 was formally acknowledged as National Teacher Appreciation Week by PTAs and PTOs, and other education groups. In President Biden’s […]
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Pay attention Roe v. Wade & the far right’s extreme plans
By Ben Jealous Things are about to get worse for millions of vulnerable people in our country. It looks like the far right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is […]
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The royal ‘We’ that owns Baltimore City
By Marcus Board The rich get richer on the backs of Baltimore’s Black communities. If this were college sports, residents would finally be cashing in on their name, image, and […]
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America’s commitment to health equity must not be skin-deep
By Gary Puckrein For decades, U.S. policymakers have professed alarm about racial health disparities. But they are far from working to eliminate these inequities as many officials have been inadvertently […]
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Opinion: Be on the lookout for Black college female lacrosse team
By Matthew Horace As parents, we often caution our children on life’s perils and how to respond. We hope, no, we pray they never encounter those dangers. I felt much […]
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Op-ed: NWSA Statement on leaked draft of SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead for the National Women’s Studies Association As transnational, Indigenous, and intersectional feminist scholars, we are compelled to speak out about the implications of the leaked […]
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Opinion: Stop racist hate in New York State!!! – Justice for the 10 victims of racist mass murder at Buffalo, New York’s Tops Supermarket!!!
Submitted by Pastor Arthur L. Mackey Jr. Our wholehearted sympathies, prayers, and condolences go out to all the families and friends of the 10 precious souls, the 10 victims of […]
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To Be Equal: Abortion Bans Are Part Of A Larger Agenda To Roll Back Advances In Racial Justice And Women’s Rights
By Marc H. Morial President and CEONational Urban League “At a time when open racism was becoming unfashionable, these politicians needed a more high-minded issue, one that would not compel them […]
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Commentary: The Moore Report: “Ain’t Too Proud-The Life and Times of the Temptations” closes at the Hippodrome Theater
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO The Temptations of Motown are the greatest rhythm and blues group of all time. The musical about the Temptation story is […]
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Commentary: Women’s rights are human rights – and that includes abortion
By Jamila Bey, Special to the AFRO The first Monday in May has come to be known as the Met Gala Monday, and during and after the event, who wore […]
