Election 2018: Off to the Racists
Submitted to the AFRO by Raynard Jackson
The sky is blue, the sun rises in the east & sets in the west, Hillary Clinton lost to Obama, Black Democrats lose to white Republicans because of...
COMMENTARY: ‘One Mistake Away’ From Homelessness
By Lee Eric Smith, The New Tri-State Defender, [email protected]
Admit it: Sometimes you go out of your way to avoid a homeless person.
So do I. I’m not proud to say it, but it’s true. If I...
E Pluribus Unum
Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah Cummings
Last week, in the wake of yet another series of traumatic shootings, I was honored to speak at the NAACP’s 50th annual Freedom Fund Luncheon in Paterson, New...
Stop the HIT to Protect American Workers
Submitted to the AFRO by Janet Trautwein
A little-known provision of the Affordable Care Act has been stealthily contributing to higher health insurance premiums. It's called the Health Insurance Tax, or HIT -- and Congress is...
Let’s `Tear Some (Stuff) Down In Order to Get Free’
Submitted to the AFRO by Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead
I am a Southern girl at heart. I spent my summers in Lexington County, South Carolina on a farm with an outhouse, miles of land, and...
Vote for Justice, Equality and Democracy
By Camille O. Cosby, Special to NNPA Newswire
My husband, Bill Cosby, was recently victimized by a malicious District Attorney and an equally vicious judge. This is not the first time that my husband has...
COMMENTARY: Three Misconceptions About the Black Vote
By Lynette Monroe, NNPA
Black people do vote. Let’s stop perpetuating the myth that Black people don’t vote. Besides, emphasizing negative behavior will not yield positive results. Positive language reinforces positive behavior. While statistics related...
Education: Critical to Our Children’s Freedom
Submitted to the AFRO by John B. King Jr.
At recent family events at each of my two daughters’ schools in Montgomery County, my wife and I were pleased to meet their teachers and hear about...
Don’t Forget To Sign Up For Medicare Drug Coverage This Fall
Submitted to the AFRO by Peter J. Pitts
Fall has arrived, which means it's time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health insurance plan.
That's right -- nestled amidst all the seasonal festivities is Medicare's...
Why a Vote For Hogan is a Vote For Trump
Submitted to the AFRO by Larry S. Gibson
This election is not mainly about Larry Hogan, or even Ben Jealous. It is about which political party will control Maryland’s state government for the next four...
Our March for Democracy Restored
Submitted to the AFRO by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings
Confronting the Dangers to our Democratic Republic
During the last 20 months, the American people have marched, organized and demanded serious reforms in their government. The new...
The Crisis of Faith and the LGBTQ Community
Submitted to the AFRO by Kevin Daniels and James L. Carter, and Dr. Paul Archibald
In the wake of the recent legislation to roll back former President Barack Obama’s 2014 ban on anti-LGBTQ discrimination by federal...
