Tag: opinion
Thoughts on Racial Unity: ‘I am literally seeing Dr. King’s dream...
By David Carrington
Several days ago, as I participated in the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast, two thoughts crossed my mind.
First,...
More than Obama legacy at stake in Obamacare repeal
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
As President Obama enters into his last days in office, surely his greatest legacy is the Affordable Care Act....
Pastor Mike McClure Jr.: ‘From Bombingham to Birthingham: Yes we can,...
By Mike McClure Jr.
Racism and hatred are cancers—cancers that ravage the heart of our communities, our cities, and our country.
These two ills are ones...
Mayoral candidate Randall Woodfin on why he’s running
Special to The Times
The shock has finally sunk in. Just a few days from now, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the...
Why black women must be involved in the Women’s March on...
By Julianne Malveaux
“Ain't I A Woman,” railed Sojourner Truth, “I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!...
Why President Obama will never get the credit he deserves
By Roger Caldwell
NNPA Newswire Columnist
In less than a month, Americans will be forced and some will be ready to drink President Trump’s Kool-Aid. There...
Thank God for white folks
By Jesse J. Lewis, Sr.
For those of us that live in Alabama, we are well aware of the fact that Huntsville is the fastest...
I agree with Donald Trump
By Marian Wright Edelman
The hugely over-budget F-35 fighter jet program recently returned to the headlines when President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that “The F-35 program...
Teaching tolerance to combat hate in the classroom
By Marian Wright Edelman
This is usually a season of familiar scenes in schools across the country, with holiday programs featuring messages of peace and...
Explanation of handcuffed black women in Homewood Wal-Mart unacceptable
By Hollis Wormsby
On December 1st, a black couple walked into the Walmart in Homewood at about 8 p.m. for what they expected would be...
