George H. Lambert Jr. Charleston, S.C., is one of America’s most beautiful cities, but on June 29, I couldn’t see the beauty because the pain cloaked it so thoroughly. The day before, during a conference call of the leadership of the Urban League Movement, I had learned that one of the nine victims of the […]
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The Iran Deal
U.S. activist Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the anti-war group Code Pink, sits in the audience and holds a sign that reads “World Wants Iran Deal” as Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew, testify at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, […]
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SAMUEL, SANDRA, AND CECIL
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney – We cannot deny that the United States is an animal loving country. Through the miracle of commercial television, almost any time, one can witness the deplorable conditions under which many animals are maintained. The television commercials that portray this misery are often accompanied by a melancholy musical score that, […]
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Pepco/Exelon Merger Has More Cons than Pros
Sandra Mattavous-Frye The massive, hotly-debated $6.8 billion Pepco/Exelon merger is now in the hands of the D.C. Public Service Commission, (PSC) with exclusive power to approve or reject the merger in July. Supporters and opponents of the merger, among them Pepco customers, consumer advocates, environmentalists and District elected officials have weighed-in about the impact of […]
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Now Is The Time For Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform
Congressman Elijah Cummings Opportunities for progress can arise even during times of social conflict and political acrimony — an insight illustrated by the current bipartisan congressional interest in criminal justice reform. In the wake of the recent social upheaval, we are working on a bipartisan basis in the House of Representatives to advance proposed legislation […]
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The Massive, Hotly-Debated $6.8 Billion Pepco/Exelon Merger
Sandra Mattavour-Frye, Esq, Office of the People’s Counsel District of Columbia. (Twitter Photo) The massive, hotly-debated $6.8 billion Pepco/Exelon merger is now in the hands of the DC Public Service Commission, (PSC) with exclusive power to approve or reject the merger in July. Supporters and opponents of the merger, among them Pepco customers, consumer advocates, […]
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An Historic Opportunity to Denounce International Racism
An Open Letter to President Obama: Jesse Jackson, Sr. (Courtesy Photo) There are high expectations, both in continental Africa and the African Diaspora, that your visits in Kenya and Ethiopia will be historic and transformative. I write on behalf of the civil rights community to urge you to use your speech at the African Union […]
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Finally Addressing Some of the Injustices in the American Criminal Justice System
One of the big topics at the NAACP’s annual convention in Philadelphia in July was the Criminal Justice system. The field, which has been under ongoing scrutiny amongst Blacks, was not only addressed by President Barack Obama, citing a need for crucial reform, but also by former President Bill Clinton. Both men agreed the current […]
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QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., President of the National Congress of Black Women (Courtesy Photo) TriceEdney – I won’t dispute the assertion by Democratic presidential candidate, Martin O’Malley, that all lives matter. I will, however, challenge his understanding and the sensitivity of any other observer who won’t acknowledge the execution of Black people occurring all too frequently. […]
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Justice Tech: Making Jails and Prisons Work
Ben Jealous President Obama’s impassioned call for criminal justice reform at last week’s NAACP national convention was the latest sign that bipartisan criminal justice reform is on the way. In the midst of this movement is another, untold story about an army of entrepreneurs that is changing the way jails and prison work for the better. When it comes to criminal justice reform, […]
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AFRO Prayers Go Out to Congressman Stokes
Congressman Louis Stokes (Courtesy Photo) Congressman Louis Stokes is a political giant in Washington and across the Nation. He has made several contributions to Black causes and to the people of Ohio. Prayers go up for him, during this time, as he battles for his life.
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Welcome Back, Mr. President
Charles L. Chavis The radical Christian theology of Rev. Jeremiah Wright is the same theology that shaped President Obama’s identity as a social justice organizer and this is the same identity that we are witnessing resurface in the last days of his presidency. This reawakening became clearly evident in February of 2014 when President Obama […]