Regular Column

• Black History
• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column

Iconic ‘Shaft’ Actor Richard Roundtree Dies at 81 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Richard Roundtree, the iconic actor renowned for portraying the suave private detective in...

Read More Read more about Iconic ‘Shaft’ Actor Richard Roundtree Dies at 81 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

• Black History
• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Racial Violence
• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Historic $48 Million Settlement Reached for Black Men Wrongfully Convicted in Baltimore Killing

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Baltimore officials have agreed to pay $48 million to three Black men wrongfully...

Read More Read more about Historic $48 Million Settlement Reached for Black Men Wrongfully Convicted in Baltimore Killing

• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Racial Disparities Remain: Report Highlights Persistent Inequities Among Different Ethnic Groups in U.S. Prisons

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown A recent report from The Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been...

Read More Read more about Racial Disparities Remain: Report Highlights Persistent Inequities Among Different Ethnic Groups in U.S. Prisons

• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column

Justice Department Issues Report to Improve Police Hiring Nationwide

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Law enforcement faces a challenge as more officers resign or retire, and fewer...

Read More Read more about Justice Department Issues Report to Improve Police Hiring Nationwide

• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Racial Violence
• Regular Column

Hate Crimes Surge in 2022, Leading to an Urgent Call for Unity and Action

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown The FBI has released its comprehensive Hate Crime Statistics for 2022, revealing a troubling surge...

Read More Read more about Hate Crimes Surge in 2022, Leading to an Urgent Call for Unity and Action

• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Black Student Faces Disciplinary Action Over Dreadlocks at Texas High School

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Darryl George, an 18-year-old junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu,...

Read More Read more about Black Student Faces Disciplinary Action Over Dreadlocks at Texas High School

• Health
• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column

Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Face Scrutiny Over Prior Authorization Denials

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown A recent review of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) has revealed concerning trends...

Read More Read more about Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Face Scrutiny Over Prior Authorization Denials

• Black History
• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Racial Violence
• Regular Column

Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Three Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Dies at 102

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa...

Read More Read more about Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Three Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Dies at 102

• Online Newspaper
• Regular Column

Dysfunction and Dissent – A Political Mess

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Julianne Malveaux It would be generous to say that the Republican Party is a chaotic manifestation...

Read More Read more about Dysfunction and Dissent – A Political Mess

• Civil Rights
• Online Newspaper
• Racial Violence
• Regular Column

Tamika Mallory, Warrior Queen

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Julianne Malveaux Some people first saw civil rights activist Tamika Mallory when she was one of four...

Read More Read more about Tamika Mallory, Warrior Queen