Category: OPINION

George E. Curry As more information emerges in connection with Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014, the more it appears that not only was an unjustified murder committed by a person who had sworn to uphold the law, there was a cover-up at every level.  […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney— Despite racist vitriol characterizing Blacks as “dirty,” most of us were reared in an environment where “Cleanliness was next to Godliness.”  Many, if not most, of us know the virtues of keeping our minds, bodies and belongings clean.  With the hectic pace of our world, these lessons still guide our […]

Congressman Elijah Cummings Last year, U.S. prescription drug prices jumped 13 percent, the biggest increase since 2001 – and we already were paying the highest prescription drug prices in the world. As a result, nearly 35 million of our countrymen and women were unable to fill at least one prescription because she or he could […]

Maj Gen US Army (ret) John R. Hawkins III, JD, MPA is President and CEO of Hawkins Solutions Intl. A few days before Thanksgiving this year, a well-meaning friend asked me, “Why does President Obama think all Americans should be concerned about the plight of the French?” At first glance such a statement makes sense […]

It appears that every time Donald Trump unleashes another vile, racist or hateful  diatribe, the more his support grows among his Republican base. “Just in the past few days, Mr. Trump has repeated the lie that President Obama intends to admit 200,000 Syrian refugees; the correct number is 10,000. He spreads the lie that thousands […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdney— As we enter the holiday season, I want to wish my readers, their families and friends the best of health, wealth and the brightest prospect for the coming New Year.  In the spirit of the season, my original plan for this week was to present a column that was […]

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is diagnosed when a seemingly healthy baby dies suddenly for unexplained reasons. SIDS mostly occurs during sleep, and remains the leading cause of death for babies one to 12 months of age. Roughly 1500 infants in the United States die of SIDS each year. Notably, Black babies are at two […]

Lee A. Daniels Dear Black College Students: There’s much I admire about the purpose of the demonstrations and protests you and your allies among other students and faculty have waged to awaken some colleges and universities to the significant racial problems undermining the sense of community on your campuses.  But I have to say there’s one […]

George E. Curry It was disturbing to listen to some people calling in Friday during my weekly radio segment on Keeping it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton who displayed only a passing interest in the issue of world terrorism or failed to realize how international violence should be a major concern to people of color, […]

Saschane M. Stephenson I couldn’t help chuckling a bit when I watched and listened to the responses elicited from housing residents.  One man said, “I mean, it’s an invasion of privacy!”  Smoker after smoker hissed out their frustration between puffs.  “Just who do think they are?  What are we supposed to do?  The Man just […]

George H. Lambert, Jr. Shawnice is a single mother of four children, one with asthma. When she was laid off from her job, she could not pay her electric bill, and the Greater Washington Urban League was able to help stabilize her financial situation. This small but crucial gesture was made possible by Pepco and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. is concerned about the safety of our countries just as many others are.  We still believe it is our duty to assist Syrian refugees who are properly vetted before coming into the country. We support the President’s plan to bring the 10,000 refugees who are seeking […]