BLM, voting rights on AME Conference agenda
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States’ oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates expected to address racial issues …
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New leadership could lead Evangelical Christians out of the political wilderness
MSNBC star Joe Scarborough said on his “Morning Joe” program on Aug. 11, 2017, that the rival Fox network “seems now to be a wholly …
The thing about Bill Cosby is…
When Dr. William Henry Cosby, was released from prison outside of Philadelphia last Wednesday, it was a shock to the systems of so many interested …
U.S. hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and vaccinations
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, …
The pacification of Black America: Juneteenth is now a national holiday
When President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act last week, Black America was stunned. We were surprised and elated that Juneteenth, once known …
America’s goose that lays the golden eggs jeopardized
America’s research and development institutions have long been the envy of our competitors, flourishing at the top of global rankings. But our state-of-the-art innovation capabilities …
Hamas winning while Israel losing congressional Democrats
Regardless of a cease-fire, Hamas – the Iranian-supported Palestinian terrorist group – must be pleased that so many Democrats in Congress see moral equivalence between …
Myths provide safe harbor for refugees from reality
Edgar Maddison Welch, a 28-yearold warehouse worker, drove the 350 miles from his home in Salisbury, N.C., to Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2016, and …
After COVID-19 fiasco, a sign of internal reform at FDA?
On June 7, the US Food and Drug Administration granted "accelerated approval" to Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s medication, aducanumab, two years after the company halted its …
For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr holiday comes as pandemic eases
For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough …