Category: OPINION

By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the American eligible voters, 40 million of whom have already voted early, will cast their votes to express their preferences in the Decision 2022. Like in every election year, there are no shortages of issues. According to the CNN POLL conducted by SSRS on October […]

By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma Democracy is, to paraphrase Pope Francis’ statement during his speech to the Greek Parliament, “on retreat.” Believe it or not, this is the case in many countries and the U.S. is no exception. Our democracy is under assault by anti-democratic forces. It is under existential threat. It must be defended […]

By Joan Prince, Ph. D. When America gets a cold, the Black community gets pneumonia.  This is a saying that is well known to many who pay attention to topics of health care and health equity in this health-compromised and vulnerable population in America. Yes, there have been colds, there has been pneumonia, and now […]

By Kaye Whitehead, Ph.D. and Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Ph.D. The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) is more than just an academic association. We are activists. We are freedom fighters. We are feminists. We are scholars. We understand that there are times when we must speak up because our silence will never protect us, and if we […]

By Janai Nelson Every decade, the United States Census collects data to shed light on our nation’s shifting demographics and population trends over the previous 10 years. The data are then analyzed and used as part of what is known as the redistricting process, which is how legislative, congressional, and other electoral maps are redrawn […]

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO There are eleven questions on the election ballot Baltimore City during the midterm elections. The AFRO encourages residents to read each one carefully and “know before you go” vote on the issues. Questions A through G ask you to approve the city borrowing up to 160 million for […]

By Ben Jealous Some things are unthinkable—until they happen. For Jamie Raskin, a congressman and father, the first unthinkable thing was the loss of his beloved son Tommy to suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. As a father myself, my heart breaks when I imagine the grief experienced by Raskin and his family. The second […]

By Fedrick C. Ingram It started with us. Those deemed as some of the greatest minds in history — Plato, Pythagoras, Hippocrates — sat at the feet of Africans who taught them philosophy, geometry, and medicine. And just like all of humanity, education also sprang from African soil.  So, it is no wonder that education […]