Parents should choose an early childhood education program that meets the unique needs of their child, rather than basing their decision on faded memories of youth, to ensure their child’s success.
Category: Opinion
Posted inCivil Rights
Do You Know the Legislative History of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday?
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee successfully introduced and passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, recognizing the day’s importance in celebrating African American culture and the end of slavery.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: Black Vote, Black Power: Why Black Republicans aren’t persuading Black voters
Black Republicans such as Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, Winsome Sears, Daniel Cameron, Larry Elder, Ben Carson, Herschel Walker, and Clarence Thomas have been elected to positions of power by Republicans despite their controversial views on race and history, and their lack of accountability to the majority of Black Americans.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Five strategies to grow Black homeownership
The persistent racial gap in homeownership rates in the U.S. can be addressed by federal student loan forgiveness, down payment assistance, federal housing programs, lower mortgage interest rates, and increasing the number of Black real estate professionals.
Posted inBaltimore News
A celebration of all fathers
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has championed the voices and needs of fathers, mothers, children and families, securing funding for family-related efforts and supporting the Child Tax Credit, in order to ensure a future that is opposite of the government’s past policies.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary – Haiti: A chronology from inside Congress and deep cry for the U.N. and the world to help
The people of Haiti are in crisis due to gang violence and corruption, and while the U.S. and Congressional Black Caucus have provided support, the nation’s own leaders have betrayed the nation and the U.S. needs to take action to address the issue.
Posted inPOLITICS
PRESS ROOM: Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote will bring voting to the culture and engage voters across the country this summer
When We All Vote has launched the Culture of Democracy Tour, a summer of action to register, educate and engage thousands of voters and volunteers, in partnership with more than 200 partners in the Culture of Democracy Collective.
Posted inCommentary
How school choice is healing the scars left by Brown v. Board
Denisha Allen, founder of Black Minds Matter, reflects on the impact of the Brown v. Board decision and the benefits of school choice for Black students, highlighting the importance of Black education entrepreneurs and the growing momentum of school choice.
Posted inCommentary
The positive effect of a Trump conviction
Former U.S. Ambassador Charles A. Ray argues that former President Donald Trump’s conviction on criminal charges would not inhibit future presidents from making hard decisions, but would send a message that no one is above the law.
Posted inCommentary
The party of Lincoln is dead
Republicans are no longer the “party of Lincoln” as they have consistently celebrated the racist traitors of the Confederacy, while Democrats have made significant strides in civil rights legislation and have appointed the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Honoring the Black, buried, and missing at Normandy American Cemetery
On D-Day, only one Black combat unit, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, and 135 African-American men are buried at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Maryland should heed the warning of history and not protect experimental surgery
Maryland has passed a law protecting doctors who perform experimental transgender surgeries on minors from legal accountability, drawing parallels to the state’s past support for the slave trade.
