Recently I was at a vigil in Cherry Hill for a young man named MJ. He was shot 15 times after leaving a pool party over the weekend. His girlfriend […]
Category: OPINION
‘Chocolate City’ Has Lost Our Anchor Extraordinaire
Jim Vance (Courtesy Photo/Twitter) There are few shining examples of Black male excellence in broadcast TV, a field that suffers from a dearth of brothas like Jim Vance. The man […]
Leave Michael Vick Alone, His Hair Advice to Kaepernick Wasn’t Wrong
Alright, Black folks. Enough is enough. It’s time to leave Michael Vick alone. Anyone with an active social media account has probably witnessed the virtual thrashing leveled at former NFL […]
WHEN WILL WE LEARN?
Trice-Edney – A recent study on wealth was conducted by Amy Traub, Laura Sullivan, Tatjana Meschede and Tom Shapiro. The study did a comparison of Black and White wealth and […]
Lives in the Balance
For nearly a decade, Democrats, as well as some Republicans and many Independents, have been defending the healthcare reforms contained in the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”), while […]
Let’s Finish the Job on Rough Rides
Five officers are now being disciplined internally for Freddie Gray’s handling, “rough ride” and death. Also this year, Baltimore has retrofitted vehicles to keep people strapped in and filmed in […]
Can the Children of Baltimore Live?
Heart disease, cancer, asthma, and premature births are illnesses that residents of south Baltimore face. The neighborhood of Curtis Bay, located in South Baltimore, is known as “the workmen’s part of town” due to the fact that industrial plants […]
TRUMP’S LIES!!!
TriceEdney — I’m a product of the “Southern Experience.” Many of my views are shaped by the “mother wit” and logic learned growing up there. There’s something unique to the […]
Improve Healthcare, Don’t Destroy It
Health care is one of the most personal and consequential issues that Congress tackles, as it touches every single family in our county. In the heated debate about the best […]
The Future of Morgan’s WEAA-FM
As dean of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication, I oversee the operation of WEAA-FM. It is in this role that I write to you today regarding […]
The Challenges of Being a Returning Student
I had a moment of reflection one August afternoon in 2015, when I realized I wasn’t happy where I was in my life. I am a 36-year-old who stopped being […]
Blood on the Roots
Author and university professor Karsonya Wise Whitehead contemplated the concept of, “freedom,” as millions celebrated the Fourth of July. I had a moment during Sunday service, when my pastor asked […]