Marcia Fudge is one in a short line of Black women cabinet leaders

Marcia Fudge is one in a short line of Black women cabinet leaders

April 24, 2024

Julianne Malveaux During this Women’s History Month, the Honorable Marcia Louise Fudge announced that she will be only the second of President Joe Biden’s original cabinet members to resign from her position. Her last day of work was March 22.  Fudge has spent decades in public service as mayor of

No one likes to be taken for granted

No one likes to be taken for granted

April 24, 2024

David W. Marshall Realignment and transformation throughout our nation’s political landscape is not new. Our country will always be divided over who gets the political upper hand and the fight to keep it.  With today’s polarization approaching Civil War levels, the division is no longer regional (North vs. South). It

A silent killer no more

A silent killer no more

April 24, 2024

Hamil R. Harris Political provocateurs are determined to stir up controversy over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to tell President Biden about his treatment for prostate cancer. Yet, his desire to keep the matter private—and out of the public eye—is in line with what many men, particularly men of color,

Highway robbery in Alabama

Highway robbery in Alabama

April 23, 2024

Ben Jealous Imagine the neighborhood your family has lived in for more than 150 years being turned into a deteriorating flood zone. Now imagine the flooding was caused by the state. That is what is happening to the people of Elba, Alabama’s historic Black Shiloh community. Thanks to the construction

The fight for lasting tolerance and inclusion

The fight for lasting tolerance and inclusion

April 23, 2024

David W. Marshall Last year, the NAACP Board of Directors issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. The advisory was issued in direct response to the restrictive policies concerning Florida’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs led by Gov. Ron DeSantis.  So far, the efforts to encourage people

Against the Grain II

Against the Grain II

April 23, 2024

What the delay to enshrine Ken Riley cost him Vaughn R. Wilson Make no mistake about it, I am ecstatic that the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Ken Riley in 2023.  It was a grand celebration like only the Canton, Ohio Chamber of Commerce could execute.  From the Cleveland Airport to

Let them eat flakes: Inflation, nutrition, and reality

Let them eat flakes: Inflation, nutrition, and reality

April 23, 2024

Julianne Malveaux Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to describe it, they came up with wildly disparate answers. One thought it a snake, another a tree, another a trunk. Because they were blind, they could not see the big

To be equal

To be equal

April 23, 2024

State of Black America 2024 evaluates the Biden-Harris commitment to racial equity Marc H. Morial  “We’re building an America where we recognize the inherent dignity of every single person, and where every American has the chance to live a life of purpose and meaning. This is my vision for the future.”

The world is watching in disbelief

The world is watching in disbelief

April 23, 2024

David W. Marshall Our European allies are seeing what many of us in America have seen since Donald Trump came onto the political scene. With concerns about what a second Trump presidency may bring, Europe is now Trump-proofing itself in preparation for the worst.  During his four years in office,

Biden’s walk can beat Trump’s talk with the working class, but he needs to speak up

Biden’s walk can beat Trump’s talk with the working class, but he needs to speak up

April 23, 2024

Ben Jealous Spoiler alert! Donald Trump will be allowed to remain on the ballot this fall. One way or another, the Supreme Court is going to decide that a state cannot remove Trump based on the 14th amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding elected office. Trump is an insurrectionist. But that