Tag: opinion
Idrissa N. Snider: Ban ‘Great Replacement’ Theory like Critical Race Theory?
By Idrissa N. Snider
Many suggestions have been made to curb the phenomenon of mass shootings that happen all too frequently in America, averaging about...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Change is Inevitable. How You Respond Is Not
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Whether we like it or not, the past few years handed us a big old heaping helping of change, and it was...
Malveaux: What Happens After Graduation?
By Julianne Malveaux
Graduations are an exciting time for most families. They will throng to auditoriums, gymnasiums, churches, or outdoor settings bearing flowers, balloons, and...
Sharpe-Jefferson: The Treasure Lies Deep Within
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
You’ve heard the saying and we sometimes consider it to be cliché. “You have to dig deep. It’s where you’ll find the...
Council President Wardine Alexander: The Need for Redistricting in Representative Democracy
By Wardine Alexander
Now that the Birmingham City Council has fulfilled its duty to reapportion the City’s nine districts based on the 2020 Census, I’d...
Edelman: Guarantee Permanent Income for Children Living in Poverty
By Marian Wright Edelman
April 18 was Tax Day in the United States, and this year, the day was an especially sad reminder that the...
Mullen-Johnson: The Cost and Consequences of Anger
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
I am reading Will Smith’s book, “Will”, which is an indication of my interest in his life story and the fact that...
Sharpe-Jefferson: What Money Can’t Hide
By Keisa Sharpe Jefferson
It will be known as the slap heard and seen around the world.
An iconic Hollywood actor loses his cool over a...
Malveaux: Judge Jackson, Jada Pinkett Smith- Black Women Under Attack
By Julianne Malveaux
Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But...
Rev Jesse Jackson: The Integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Last week, two events involving the U.S. Supreme Court occurred.
First, four days of hearings surrounding the nomination and possible elevation...