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By Barbara Howard Back in 2000 I wrote a poem entitled, “Why Do You Call Me Names?” The genesis of the poem was the backlash …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Please have a seat and the doctor will be with you momentarily,” the nurse stated as she escorted me into …

By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT – A Christmas Day service project that’s linked Michigan Muslims and Jews is fueling a broader mission of cooperation …

Staff Report To celebrate its 26th year of spreading the gospel through song, Second Chapter will be in concert at the 93st Community Baptist Church …

By Barbara Howard Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of 9/11 – the attack on America by radical Islamic terrorists under the instruction of Al Qaeda …

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 …