When Our Neighbors Are in Need
By REV. R. JOAQUIN WILLIS, D. MIN. “Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, …
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Leaked videos partially pull back curtain on Mormon church
By BRADY McCOMBS and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -In leaked videos, Mormon leaders discuss concerns about the growth of the gay …
Civil rights groups urge better debt collection regulation
CHARLENE CROWELL When it comes to consumer complaints on credit and lending, debt collection generates more criticism than any other industry. This $13 billion industry …
Is genocide a reality for the black man in America?
ROGER CALDWELL There is something wrong in America when black youth are throwing rocks, bricks, and bottles at a police force that have weapons of …
Colin Kaepernick is a great American
LUCIUS GANTT Colin Kaepernick is getting hate far and wide because of his response to questions about why he did not rise during the playing …
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 …
Surrendering to the Potter’s Touch
By REV. R. JOAQUIN WILLIS, D. MIN. “GOD ’s Message came to me: “Can’t I do just as this potter does, people of Israel?” GOD …
Home planned for women released from prison or abused
By CHRISTIE STORM Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Kathy Kaczmarek has big plans. She hopes to start a transitional home for women who have …
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 …
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 …