Florida’s 2 U.S. senators do little for state as they embrace the culture war
Florida’s two U.S. senators, both Republicans, are not known for doing anything in Washington to advance the interests of the state but a lot to …
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Ten years later
Feb. 26, 2022, marks the tenth anniversary of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. All these years later, his murder still rests heavy on my …
Ketanji Brown Jackson is the Supreme Court justice we need now
It is with profound joy that I write these words today: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to become our nation’s first Black woman …
Morris College: 114 years as HBCU in Black History Month
Greenville, S.C. (AP) – Morris College in Sumter strives to provide quality education to its students and a culture of family. Morris College is a …
It is difficult to hold prosecutors accountable in racist America
Any time a Black person in America is prosecuted in the court system, there is very little they can do about the fairness of the …
The potential power of our new Supreme Court justice
President Joe Biden is about to name the first Black woman ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court – in fact, he may have already …
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
Kannapolis, N.C. (AP) – Troy Savage says Martin Luther King Jr.’s decades-old criticism of the racial divide in the U.S. church still rings true today. …
Education will be essential for Blacks voting in 2022
Black candidates in 2022 will be electable and viable, with millions of dollars in their war chests. In the Democratic Party, Blacks have been the …
Take racism out of redistricting
Every ten years, based on the results of the decennial US census, state legislatures redraw their US House districts. Some states gain seats, some lose …
Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship
Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and …