By Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus In 1986, on her award-winning “Control” album, singer-songwriter Janet Jackson asked: “What have you done for me lately?” […]
Category: Commentary
COMMENTARY: Allen Can’t Run from Mismanagement Failures with Burgundy and Gold
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Following another dismal 4-12 season in 2014 Bruce Allen, the president and general manager of the NFL’s franchise in Washington, D.C. uttered the phrase that […]
Baltimore 2019: Let It Be Daybreak to End Our Long Night of Despair
By Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead On December 31, 1862, the night before the Emancipation Proclamation was to be released Black and White people around the country were watching and waiting […]
Russia’s Secret Weapon
By Oscar Blayton It is clear now that the 45th president of the United States is knowingly or unwittingly a tool of the Russian government. But for many years before […]
The Meaner Trump Gets, the More Kindness We Feel
Written by Steve Klinger “When someone stands up to violence a force for change is released. Every action for peace requires someone to exhibit the courage to challenge violence and inspire […]
When A Police Force Doesn’t Match the Population It Serves – Still, We Can Solve That
Submitted to the AFRO by George H. Lambert, President & CEO of Greater Washington Urban League A recent lawsuit filed by Prince George’s County police officers along with key area […]
The Problem of the Twenty-first Century is Still the Problem of the Color-line
Submitted to the AFRO by Dr. Tiffany Jana At the heart of the recent Harvard University admissions federal lawsuit is the question of just how much a school can consider […]
How Zip Codes Relate to Achievement Gaps
Submitted to the AFRO by Akil Wilson There’s no question that education quality has an extraordinary impact on the future lives of students. As a parent of a new middle […]
OP-ED: Why are African Immigrants turning to Republicans?
Submitted to the AFRO by Sylvie Bello On Oct. 30, in Bamenda, which is in the Northwest region of Cameroon, a fellow American and missionary, Charles Wesco of Indiana, was […]
The Light of Friendship On A Dark Winter’s Eve
Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings My warmest greeting to each of you during this holiday season. Together, under the grey skies of December, we confront a […]
COMMENTARY: White Churches Have A Moral Responsibility To Stand Up
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 slaves were transported by ship from Africa by white slave traders and landed in […]
A Path Forward for Public Safety
Submitted to the AFRO by Del. Cory McCray Whether you are talking to city residents, students, or business owners, one topic continues to dominate the conversation: public safety. The past […]