‘Laughter is the Best Medicine,’ says the Reader’s Digest version of America. But not when it’s the only medicine, responds the America that far too many have known and continue to know. Not when the United States alone is one…
In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies kick-started a stirring conversation that has mostly taken place inside the confines of Black communities around the country. Carr tackled the sometimes-uncomfortable topic of…
New research has revealed that 78% of African Americans believe the country has not gone far enough on the issue of making sure Blacks have equal rights with Whites. Among Hispanics, 48% thought the country had not gone far enough…
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. was among several prominent African Americans who said they view the recent $25 million college admissions scam as “affirmative action for the rich” and yet another example…
I was excited about the prospect of seeing Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You from the moment that I saw the advertisements. Yet I was not prepared for the totality of the film because the ads emphasized only one piece:…
America is currently locked in a passionate argument about whether some supporters of groups like Black Lives Matter are actually racist towards White people, with people from different sides of the political spectrum offering varying views. The short answer is…
