Month: February 2026

• America Fights Back
• Civil Rights
• Regular Column

One Woman’s Refusal

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Eric Morrissette Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could reshape the global financial system. The case before...

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• Regular Column

Will Greenland Become Trump’s Waterloo?

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Wilmer J. Leon III “Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace...

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• Civil Rights
• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Stop Corporate Consolidation Silencing Local Media Voices

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis American democracy is under siege across the board in different industries. Diversity is...

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• Black History
• Civil Rights

Claudette Colvin, the Teen Who Moved History Before It Had a Name, Dies at 86

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to surrender her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus in...

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• Business
• Civil Rights
• Regular Column

Trump Tax Law Shifts Billions to the Wealthy While Black Families Pay More

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026...

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• Business
• Regular Column

Black Unemployment Reaches 7.5% Nationwide as New Report Warns D.C. Faces Sharpening Risks

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown Black unemployment climbed to 7.5% by December 2025, a level that would signal a...

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• Business
• Community Outreach
• Regular Column

As Another Shutdown Looms, D.C. Braces for Pain Felt First by Black Workers

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown Washington, D.C., stands on familiar ground as Congress edges closer to another federal government...

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• Community Outreach
• Regular Column

Grocery Prices Keep Pressuring Black Households as Staple Foods Remain Near Record Highs

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown Grocery prices continue to strain household budgets across the country, with new data showing...

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• Community Outreach
• Regular Column

AG Orders Closure of Youth Charities After Funds Raised by Children Never Reached Programs

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown Two nonprofit organizations that claimed to raise money for at-risk youth have been permanently...

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• Health

Lifelong Stress and Inflammation Tied to Earlier Deaths Among Black Americans

aavjtp1 February 1, 2026

by Stacy M. Brown A new peer-reviewed study offers one of the clearest examinations yet of why Black Americans continue...

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