By Ashley Stewart, Ph.D.Word in Black Scan the NCAA’s Sweet 16 rosters and you’ll see what college basketball has always known: Black athletes built this tournament. Now imagine if their institutions invested in their minds the way they profit from their bodies. Each March, college basketball becomes a unifying cultural event unlike almost anything else […]
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Joy-based budgeting is in: Tips for achieving your financial goals
By Janet Currie As many households continue to watch their budgets, “joy-based budgeting” has become a more positive and realistic way to manage their money. Instead of focusing only on cutting spending, this approach encourages people to spend intentionally on the things that matter most to them. Joy-based budgeting helps consumers prioritize purchases and experiences […]
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No Kings Day and Black participation
On March 28, 2026, millions of Americans will take part in the third major No Kings Day Protest against the presidency of Donald Trump, and voter participation in the upcoming elections is key to making a difference.
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Global conflict pressures food and fuel prices
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams highlights the real consequences of global conflicts on American families, from rising energy prices to increased fertilizer costs, and the need for affordable and accessible healthcare.
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When a scent becomes a sentence: The high price of low-level marijuana arrests
By Miranda Jones On Nov. 3, 2025, Nathaniel Williams was sitting in his car in Greensboro, N.C., when the air changed. The clock had just struck 11 p.m.—the dead of night—when a private moment was shattered, transforming into a viral nightmare of physical and a high-stress arrest. According to Greensboro Police, Williams had marijuana in […]
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The Black power struggle is not over—It has evolved
By Michael Eugene Johnson There is a dangerous myth circulating in some corners of public discourse: that the Black Power struggle ended decades ago. That it peaked in the 1960s and early 1970s with fiery rhetoric, militant activism and iconic leaders and then quietly disappeared into history as equality was “achieved.” This notion is convenient […]
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It’s time to reframe the narrative on Opportunity Zones
By Vernoy July With the extension of the Opportunity Zone (OZ) tax benefit as part of the 2025 Reconciliation Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), now is the time to strategize to maximize the flow of transformational funds to the communities that stand to benefit the most—but first, the narrative […]
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A message to Anne Arundel County: An apology without repair isn’t complete
By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III In any conversation about healing from the horrific legacy of slavery, there lingers the question of what comes next. We all know that slavery created devastating harms. Particularly with current threats to the true telling of history, it is significant when our government recognizes and acknowledges this. But what […]
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student borrowers
Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. In this column, she discusses how a federal appeals court has ended the SAVE student loan repayment program, likely increasing financial strain for 7 million borrowers, especially those with the greatest need. At the same time, major staff cuts at the Education Department have weakened oversight of loan servicers, raising concerns about billing errors and borrower protections.
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Baltimore’s tax sale: Who it impacts and how you can protect your home
By Steven Kappen Right now, almost nothing is getting cheaper – especially property taxes. Many Baltimore residents have been feeling the pressure of the city’s property tax rate for years. Recently, the mayor emphasized that the city is working to reduce the overall tax burden on residents. That announcement came as part of a broader […]
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Baltimore’s cultural moment is here
By Mark Anthony Thomas For decades, Baltimore’s story was often told through geography. Close to Washington, D.C.Close to Philadelphia.Close to New York City. That proximity has always mattered. The Baltimore Region sits in the center of one of the most powerful economic corridors in the world. But something else is becoming increasingly clear. Baltimore is […]
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Opinion: For Black women, the Oscars are about more than Best Picture
Dr. Regina Davis Moss is a narrative strategist, cultural leader and reproductive justice advocate whose research examines how stories shape public belief and influence policy as president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice. In this piece, she discusses the importance of Black women controlling how their stories are told.
