Memorial Day remembrance: Never forget those who have fallen
Memorial Day has always held a significant place in my heart. It is more than just another federal holiday that translates into a three-day weekend, …
Posts in category Opinion
Courting misinformation, Trump, and racism will backfire on CNN, DeSantis
The responsibility of the news media is a profound one. News corporations have the task to dispense news and important information from around the world …
Is being Black, enough?
What should matter most to Black folk, anyway? Should we be concerned about the crisis on the US southern and northern borders, debt ceiling expiration, …
5 ways to celebrate Mother’s Day with someone who has dementia
STOCK PHOTO NEW YORK – With Mother’s Day taking place on May 14, and with women accounting for two-thirds of all Americans living with Alzheimer’s …
Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a US health panel recommends
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40. STOCK PHOTO WASHINGTO(AP) — …
Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping
Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping. STOCK …
As in the past, the Black Press today must fearlessly confront today’s challenges
President Joe Biden, at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 29, hailed the work of the Black Press, singling out Ida B. Wells who …
Addressing the real need in real time
As someone who’s been organizing since I was a teenager, I can tell you that it’s hard to get people to focus on two things …
The U.S. must join other nations laying to rest the specter of their slave past that haunts their present
This Saturday, May 6, Britain’s new monarch, Charles III, will be crowned king in Westminster Abbey in London. Amid the expected pomp and pageantry, little …
Letter to the Editor
Take heed, America. A dire warning from beyond the grave by astrophysicist Carl Sagan from his 1996 book “The Demon-Haunted World”. A spot-on read for …