We must create our own narrative
I have a gift that’s shared by many people in the public eye. With this gift, when people look at me funny or ridicule me …
Posts in category Black News
I am turning into my mother
Yes, it’s true. A few weeks ago I hit the big 5-0 and it suddenly occurred to me that some things are total and utter …
Will America ever create an opportunity economy for all?
As communities of color continue to suffer from financial stress, a new research report provides insights as to how the racial wealth divide is in …
New Hampshirites vote at midnight
Under New Hampshire state law, communities with fewer than 100 voters can get permission to open their polls at midnight and close them as soon …
Courtney B. Vance channels Johnnie Cochran in O.J. Simpson miniseries
LOS ANGELES – In October 1995, Courtney B. Vance and Tony Goldwyn took a break from filming a TV movie in Toronto to watch news …
UN supports slavery reparations
WASHINGTON – The United States should consider reparations to African-American descendants of slavery, establish a national human rights commission and publicly acknowledge that the trans-Atlantic …
Women of Color Empowerment Institute opens in Ft. Lauderdale
The South Florida Women of Color can add another accomplishment to its growing list. On Saturday, Jan. 16, the organization hosted the grand opening …
Holistic program helps students overcome life challenges
A Key West program is turning around the lives of at-risk youth in the tropical paradise, one student at a time. Keys to be the …
Republicans are nowhere to be found
In many ways, like Job in the Bible, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid …
Survey: Minorities make up 14 percent of state lawmakers
WASHINGTON – A survey finds minorities hold only 14 percent of state lawmakers’ seats, even though minorities make up 40 percent of the United States …