Tag: opinion
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Not a time for the wringing of hands
By The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Can America be a democracy if a minority writes the rules to entrench minority rule?
Last week, Senate Republicans invoking...
Sharpe-Jefferson: In One Word, Describe Your 2022
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
What does everyone (including this columnist) ask you to do at the start of a new year? Begin anew. Have a fresh perspective....
Mullen-Johnson: A Therapist’s Guide to a Healthy New Year
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Who would have thought we would be battling a new variant of COVID-19 in the New Year? While travel plans were scheduled...
Sharpe-Jefferson: What Christmas Means to Me from A-Z
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
As we celebrate Christmas next week, I thought I’d take a break from my normal writings to share what this holiday means...
Mullen-Johnson: Starting The Journey of Self-Discovery
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
With a new year approaching it is a great time to rewrite your story and create your new beginning. 2021 yielded many...
Sharpe-Jefferson: A real reason to celebrate
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Just look around and it’ll hit you right in the face. You can easily see that people are eager to celebrate something.
Holidays...
Edelman: Honoring Sherrilyn Ifill, departing top lawyer for NAACP
By Marian Wright Edelman
Sherrilyn Ifill, the wonderful President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), just announced she will step...
Andre Perry: Fighting a boogeyman that doesn’t exist
By Andre Perry
Recently, the right-wing magazine The Federalist published a warning to parents in the form of a conspiratorial, unhinged and poorly supported op-ed...
Sharpe-Jefferson: How will you celebrate Thanksgiving?
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
I was recently traveling through downtown Birmingham and this thought occurred to me – things are coming back. Activity is bubbling up...
Edelman: Now it’s time to invest in our other infrastructure
By Marian Wright Edelman
This week, President Joe Biden signed legislation a bipartisan infrastructure bill, providing long-awaited vital investments in buildings, roads, bridges, utilities, broadband,...
