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In a May 14, 2010 photo Roland Martin, wearing an ascot, adjusts his collar before a news segment in Washington. CNN suspended political analyst Martin on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012 for
In a May 14, 2010 photo Roland Martin, wearing an ascot, adjusts his collar before a news segment in Washington. CNN suspended political analyst Martin on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012 for "offensive" tweets during the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, file)
Roland Martin Is Not GLAAD
Originally published February 09, 2012

I originally had absolutely no intention of writing about the recent flap surrounding TV personality Roland Martin, but because of the unfair treatment he has received; and his seeming inability to defend himself, I feel compelled to speak out.more More Arrow

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George E. Curry
Maryland HBCU Desegregation Trial Nearing an End
by George E. Curry
February 09, 2012 - After six weeks of testimony, a major trial to determine whether Maryland’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been routinely denied funding and other needed resources that would have made them “comparable and competitive” with White universities in the state is expected to end this week, with a ruling expected by this summer.more More Arrow
Black History Month through the Lens of Same-Sex Marriage
by Joy Freeman-Coulbary
February 09, 2012 - Last month we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, commemorating his visionary spirit and legacy.  We have now begun “Black” History Month in which we celebrate the significant accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American culture, a keystone of which is Dr. King’s non-violent Civil Rights Movement for equality.  Dr. King and his movement eviscerated the very tenants of separate but equal.more More Arrow
“Grant Marriage Rights, Not Rites”
by Rev. Angela Shepherd and Rev. Starlene Burns
February 02, 2012 - When Governor O'Malley introduced the Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012, faith leaders from many denominations enthusiastically stood by him in support. As ordained ministers, we do as well.more More Arrow
George E. Curry
Lies Pollute Republican Presidential Debates
by George E. Curry
February 01, 2012 - How can you tell when politicians are lying? Answer: When they moves their lips. Until now, that had been considered a joke. Today, however, that seems especially true when listening to Republicans seeking their party’s presidential nomination.more More Arrow
Market for Disrespect
by Julianne Malveaux
February 01, 2012 - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has one hell of a nerve. In an image that has gone viral, she put her finger in President Obama’s face, apparently lecturing him about something or other, making her the pure picture of arrogant disrespect. Apparently, she has learned from the best of the marketers.more More Arrow
We Create the ‘History’ Our Children Will Remember
by Elijah Cummings
February 01, 2012 - This month, as America celebrates African Americans who most influenced our nation’s history, it is worth remembering that our “history” as a people has a very personal aspect.more More Arrow
Red Tails and Black Justice: Thurgood Marshall’s Battle against Tuskegee
by Michael G. Long
February 01, 2012 - With the release of “Red Tails,” the nation’s attention has focused once again on the courageous African American pilots of World War II who battled German aces while enduring countless racial indignities in the U.S. military.more More Arrow
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
We Still Are Marching
by Elijah Cummings
January 19, 2012 - This month, as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we also should be asking ourselves this question: “What message does Dr. King’s legacy have for the leaders of our time?”more More Arrow
Linda Moore
Education for All Can Conquer Poverty
by Linda Moore
January 19, 2012 - As we observe Martin Luther King Day, one in three children in the nation’s capital lives in poverty, according to U.S. Census figures—up from about one in four two years ago. This makes the District of Columbia one of just 73 jurisdictions to exceed the 30 percent child poverty mark. Obviously, these figures are flattered by the inclusion of the wealth that exists in the District alongside much poverty.more More Arrow