The RNC is suing me, a black Republican, but I’ll never leave my Party
RAYNARD JACKSON With less than seven weeks to go before one of the most historic elections in our nation’s history, and when the GOP needs …
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Hillary has become a terrible political problem
AL CALLOWAY Recently, an African American Ph.D. I know had business in a building where Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign occupies a sizable storefront office. All …
Spilled blood of voting rights
ANTONIA WILLIAMS-GARY Summer is officially over and there are simply too many people debating whether or not it is ok to wear white after Labor …
Why the Democratic ticket can count on the Caribbean vote
By CALIBE THOMPSON I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Caribbean people as a block aren’t liberal by nature. In fact, many …
Americans got raise last year for first time since 2007
BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AND JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans finally got a raise last year after eight years of stagnating incomes. …
How Clinton and Trump plan to tackle education as president
Associated Press WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton has spent decades talking about the needs of children and touting the benefits of early education. It’s a new …
Republican governor: Clinton presidency may lead to bloodshed
By ADAM BEAM FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s Republican governor said blood might be shed if Democrat Hillary Clinton is elected president. Speaking to the annual …
Obama Administration says no to legal marijuana
By Clarence McKee In a not-so-subtle slap in the face to proponents of so-called “medical” marijuana in Florida and other states, a key agency of …
Anthem celebrates the murder of our African ancestors
By CALIBE THOMPSON “Eternal Father, bless our land. Guide us with thy mighty hand.” Those are the words that start the Jamaican national anthem. No …
Finally, access to mental health care for everyone
By NEW YORK CITY FIRST LADY CHIRLANE MCCRAY AND DELPHINE GERVAIS, LCSW In 2016, mental illness and substance misuse, especially in underserved communities, remains a …