Rosa Parks’ former Detroit home to be torn down, repurposed
Staff Report DETROIT – The former Detroit home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks is set to be torn down and refashioned for a new …
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Black history finds home on National Mall
By JESSE J. HOLLAND and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON – Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story. With hugs, tears …
DEBATE: Donald vs Hillary what it means for African Americans
BARBARA HOWARD So Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went head to head in front of millions and it was a “fiery debate” with Hillary Clinton …
The Politics of Blackness: Why do you call me names?
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 …
Shifting Cuban voters could be the difference in Florida
By BILL BARROW Associated Press MIAMI – Francis Suarez comes from a long line of civic and political leaders who have formed the Republican bedrock …
The RNC is suing me, a black Republican, but I’ll never leave my Party
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 …
Hillary has become a terrible political problem
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 …
Spilled blood of voting rights
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 …
Why the Democratic ticket can count on the Caribbean vote
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 …
Aristide returns to campaign trail after fainting at rally
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Former Haitian leader Jean-Bertand Aristide has returned to the campaign trail a day after passing out while supporting his political …