by Marian Wright Edelman “A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many
Category: Regular Column
The History They Fear Is the Truth We Carry
by Ben Jealous The last living link of my family’s story of origin in antebellum Southern Virginia died at age 105
Eliminating Women in Power
by David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025,
Trump’s Budget is a Betrayal of His Promise to Working-Class Americans
by Marc H. Morial “Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans are doing everything they can to tank our economy, drive us
Does Another Thaddeus Stevens Exist?
by E. Faye Williams With all of this shameful racist stuff going on more than usual, I took the time to
African Americans and the Extension of Trump’s Tax Cuts
by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and LaToya Parker As the deadline to file taxes approaches, Americans are reminded of the complexities within our tax code
Does the Rejection of Diversity Mean a Return to ‘Separate but Equal’?
ByD. Kevin McNeir America’s relationship with and support of laws and principles which undergird diversity have ebbed and flowed since
Assessing Trump’s Recent Executive Orders And Its Impact on African Americans
by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Logan De La Torre and C’Kret Lindsey On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed into action 20 executive orders, the most of
Black Physicians Ponder Trump Administration’s Policies at National Medical Association Conference
by James Wright Jr. Dr. Donna Christensen loves attending meetings of the National Medical Association—the trade organization for Black physicians— in the District,
Decades of Data Show Deadly Gap for Black Children
by Stacy M. Brown A sweeping new analysis of U.S. mortality data over the past 70 years reveals that Black children
Load More