While we patiently watched the Democratic presidential primary campaign finally conclude, several things especially important to African Americans have been made crystal clear. Foremost is …
At least 90 percent of black people who vote Democratic and support Barack Obama for president are incensed by the high level of white nationalism …
Take my word for it, Leon Esko Robinson, Jr., was a genius. He died at 51 recently after a long, upbeat and courageous battle against …
A lot of blame is hurled at white teachers especially, but teachers in general, for the low expectations of black students when, clearly, low expectations …
Most of late last week was filled with moving commemorations of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whom many people, certainly by 1968, felt would …
The top-down method of organizing a political campaign is being turned into a relic by Barack Obama’s bottom-up strategy. Bill and Hillary Clinton have been …
Tavis Smiley’s ninth annual “State of the Black Union” get-together last month in New Orleans was another commercial success. Sponsored by several national brands, Smiley …
If you are both an American of African descent and a member of the Democratic Party, one question looms more magnified with each passing day: …
110th Street between Eighth and Fifth Avenues is where Central Park begins or ends, depending on your perspective of New York City. For sure, though, …
Last week, news media across the nation reported that one in 100 adults is behind bars in the United States of America. This startling analysis …
