The politics of blackness© “Election 2016: How quickly we forget!”
By Barbara Howard For those who have wondered why they have not heard from me over the past year, it’s because I have watched politics …
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Will black Americans be left out of the 2016 primary?
By Roger Caldwell In the 2012 election cycle, black voter turnout surpassed the white vote for the first time since 1996. This was a phenomenal …
Preserving Black History: We’ve got the whole world in our hands
By James Swain This month we are called upon to look back on the history of black Americans and, consequently, more broadly, to review the …
Good ways and new means
God’s Spirit is on me, He has chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to …
Sanders trying to rally black support despite CBC’s Clinton nod
If you ever wanted to know why blacks voters and their so-called leaders are disrespected and discounted in presidential sweepstakes, just look at the endorsement …
U.S.A. proves daily that we still need black history month
Once again, the public discourse is dealing with questions about the necessity, relevance and utility of celebrating Black History Month. Most recently, the august and …
To change your life, change your thoughts
Every year around the world, most of us participate in the same New Year’s ritual of making a resolution to change; a promise to ourselves …
Black political SOS
It’s 2016 and once again so-called Negro leaders are rushing to endorse non-black candidates for President of the United States and for other federal, state …
What is a white, heterosexual, Christian man to do?
Earlier this week I watched the last Democratic Town Hall meeting. This time, each was more polished, more practiced, and in some instances, more profound. …
Water crisis is in Flint and America
There is no quick fix for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and no quick fix in the water problem in America. All across America, …