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While economists contend that the economic recession is over, the reality for much of Black America is starkly different. Racial disparities in unemployment and under-employment …

There is a history of racial discrimination in the Florida Justice System that spans over 100 years. Whenever a black lawyer exposed injustices in the …

By REV. R. JOAQUIN WILLIS, D. MIN. As a child before meals, Daddy would say his favorite grace. “Rise, Peter; slay and eat.” One day …

As World Press Freedom Day approaches, I have to wonder whether or not things are going backwards in the United States when it comes to …

We affirm press freedom She’s back: Anita Hill. Or more accurately, it’s back: the hearings to confirm Clarence Thomas’s nomination for a seat on the …

PHOTO COURTESY OF STJOHNTHEBAPTISTCC.ORG By DEREK GATOPOULOS, NICOLE WINFIELD and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press MORIA, Greece (AP) – In an extraordinary gesture both political and …

Is peace in the world possible? I say emphatically yes! The great irony, however, is that neither governments nor nations can make peace, although they …

This month the world is recognizing autism and its impact on children and adults globally. The rate of children affected by autism has grown at …

The Donald, who I will hereafter refer to by his original family name “Drumpf,” is at it again! In a town hall hosted by MSNBC’s …

Last month was women’s history month. I celebrated the designated period at the African-American Museum, Dallas, Texas, where women from all races, ethnic groups, and …