Tag: opinion
Opinion: Let’s Focus on the Next Generation of Black Male Heroes
By Donald Guy Generals and Derrick Perkins
As Juneteenth approaches on June 19, it is important to extend our celebrations beyond the accomplishments of the...
Malveaux: Trade Wars And Foreign Policy
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Our nation's 45th President is dead set on a trade war. He has increased tariffs on goods produced in China, and he...
Malveaux: What is “Black Enough”?
By Julianne Malveaux
According to some historians, Afrodescendents first entered these United States in 1619 off the coast of Virginia. If we believe that narrative,...
Sen. Jones and Rep. Sewell: Expand Medicaid to Save Our Rural...
By Sen. Doug Jones and Rep. Terri Sewell
In the past eight years, 13 Alabama hospitals -- seven of which have been in rural areas...
Malveaux: Labor market strong. Should African Americans celebrate?
By Julianne Malveaux
The April unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, is at its lowest rate since December 1969. Payroll employment increased by more than 250,000, outperforming...
Wormsby: From My Heart To Yours, Thank You
Hollis Wormsby, Jr.
For more than 29 years I have written this column on a weekly basis and it has been an exercise that has...
Malveaux: Abolish the death penalty
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Killing is wrong. Killing black people because they are black is even more wrong. Lynching black people is exponentially wrong. So why...
Wormsby: Books not Bombs
By Hollis Wormsby, Jr.
Since the end of World War I the United States has been on a path as the world’s military superpower. In...
Encouragement is a powerful thing
By Demetrius Paschel
(This is an opinion column)
Many years ago, I had the privilege of mentoring juveniles in a secure detention facility. To many of...
Wormsby: Lessons of Tiger’s major victory
By Hollis Wormsby Jr.
Early on April 14, Tiger Woods prepared to tee off with the lead group at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. ...