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America Says Goodbye to the First Lady and ‘Mom-in-Chief’

As she prepares to leave the White House, first lady and self-titled “mom-in-chief” Michelle Obama remains popular. Indeed, Obama was one of Hillary Clinton’s most powerful advocates during Clinton’s historic but ultimately unsuccessful presidential campaign. From Obama’s speech at the

Why Are America’s Labor Unions About to Die

I’ve written before on how the decline of organized labor beginning in the late 1970s gave birth to the backlash that fueled Donald Trump’s election. Labor’s deterioration weakened worker protections, kept wages stagnant and caused income inequality to soar to

The Disturbing Connection Between Bullying and Sexual Harassment

Over the past two decades, the national media has given considerable attention to disturbing stories of youth suicides that have resulted in part from bullying. The subject of bullying has also been a plot line in movies such as “Bully”

Misinformation on Social Media: Can Technology Save Us?

If you get your news from social media, as most Americans do, you are exposed to a daily dose of hoaxes, rumors, conspiracy theories and misleading news. When it’s all mixed in with reliable information from honest sources, the truth

Despite Progress, Colorectal Cancer Claims Thousands of Black Lives

Few diseases cause as much pain and suffering as cancer. While survivors, activists, policymakers and healthcare professionals have been successful in raising awareness for some types of cancer, others are not as high profile. Among them: colorectal cancer, the second

We Must Be at Our Best When Things Get Bad

I desperately called on my dear mother. Across the chasm of her death nearly 20 years ago, she reminded me of what she said to me and to her many children nearly sixty years ago. I felt her spirit moving

It’s Time to Give Our Money Marching Orders

In April 2005, I wrote an article titled, “Billion Dollar March,” at the behest of “The Ice Supreme Man” Ashiki Taylor in Atlanta. The article was in reference to our penchant for marching when we are upset, and then going

What Will You Lose If Consumer Financial Protection Goes Away?

As Americans adjust to the realities wrought by the recent elections, one of the most important consequences has yet to be fully explored: the future of consumer financial protection. Many successful candidates in the recent election repeatedly claimed that over-regulation,

Will Workplace Safety Survive a Trump Presidency?

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to bring back U.S. factory jobs. The message resonated with blue-collar workers and Trump’s success is credited, in large part, to voters who have seen their jobs disappear and livelihoods diminish as

Donald Trump’s Calibrated Race and Sex War

Don’t let his reluctant disavowal of a white nationalist group fool you—the real battle begins in the Senate. [spacer color=”8BC234″ icon=”Select a Icon” style=”1″] n the presidential appointments made so far by Donald Trump, the president-elect has signaled his willingness

How Are Undocumented Students Able to Enroll at American Universities

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people, beginning on his first day in office. In response, students and faculty from 100 campuses around the United States have launched a campaign to demand that their universities become

Mexicans are migrating, just not across the US border

Mexican migration to the U.S. is in decline. The Pew Hispanic Research Center has found that since 2009, more than one million native-born Mexicans living in the U.S. returned to Mexico. But many other Mexicans never crossed the U.S.-Mexican border

Bridge the Political Divide at the Holiday Dinner Table

We are a divided nation; that is an understatement. What’s more, we increasingly hear we are living in our own “bubble” or echo chamber that differing views cannot penetrate. To correct the problem, many are calling for people to reach

How the archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline went wrong

This summer, Tim Mentz Sr. took to YouTube to tell the world about the destruction of his cultural heritage. A former tribal historic preservation officer of the Standing Rock Sioux, Mentz wore a baseball cap, rimless glasses and two thin

Why Woman-bashing Is a Serious Health Threat

Polls indicate that one demographic slice instrumental in electing Donald Trump was white women. Indeed, 53 percent of white women cast their votes in his direction. There’s current debate on why this might be – blatant or veiled racism, admiration

Why Repealing Obamacare May Not Be as Easy as Trump Thinks

Candidate Trump repeatedly called for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act during the campaign, but it is unclear what President Trump will actually do about the ACA. It is not clear even with President Trump, and Republican majorities in

Labor, Civil Rights, Faith Groups Call on Trump to Denounce Hate-Fueled Acts

WASHINGTON—Labor, civil rights and faith leaders and others called on President-elect Donald Trump today to unequivocally denounce the hundreds of hate-fueled acts of harassment, vandalism, property destruction and even assault that have happened since his election. During the campaign, Trump’s

The Trump Effect and an Increase in Bullying

By Jeffrey R. Sprague Professor of Special Education, University of Oregon and The Conversation Donald Trump has won the presidency, but not before launching one of the most ugly and fractious campaigns in American history. As the 2016 election season now comes

Researchers Say Eating Like This Can Starve Cancer Cells Out of Your Body

Many of us are familiar with and fully appreciate the value of a low-carb, high-quality high-fat and moderate-protein diet, but implementing it can be a challenge. Domini Kemp and Patricia Daly have written an excellent resource to help with this,

Trump – What Americans Can Do

Donald Trump is our next President of the United States. It’s amazing what Americans can do. By Glenn Mollette America elected him to be our 45th President. The political establishment bashed him. Wall Street opposed him. Most of the prior Republican

Trump Won the Election, But White Supremacy Won’t Win Forever

By Julianne Malveaux I began election night with exuberance. I was among the many who forecast a Hillary win. The only disagreement among my circle was how big the Hillary rout would be. I thought she’d get at least 300

The Real Reason Trump Won: White Fright

By Christopher Sebastian Parker, Professor of Political Science, University of Washington Many presidents have assumed the reins of a divided nation, but we’ve never seen anything like the reaction to Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential election. It didn’t happen to Richard Nixon

Voting Rights: Questions Arise About Trump Vote Totals in 3 Key States

Voting rights advocates are scrambling to see if recounts are feasible in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet A series of explanation-defying questions surrounding Donald Trump’s victories in key 2016 swing states has prompted a cadre of

What Trump’s Election Could Mean for Women: Fewer reproductive rights, new help for working families?

After a bruising campaign that focused heavily on President-elect Trump’s treatment of women, what will the new administration mean for women? Overall, Trump paid little attention to women’s issues during the campaign. His plans to “make America great again” focused

Obama Got Subtle Racism, Sexism Toward Clinton Is Out Right

On Nov. 1, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller retweeted the results of a poll showing Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania. He did so by referring to the Democratic presidential candidate as “c**t” instead of Clinton. While elections, especially

Donald Trump tweeted himself into the White House

Donald Trump’s presidential election victory has been described as stunning, shocking and having elicited a “primal scream” from the media. The president-elect resonated enough with more than 59 million Americans that they pulled the lever for him in the voting

NAACP Statement on Presidential Election

BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement regarding the results of the 2016 presidential election: “Even as we extend our congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump, the NAACP, as America’s oldest and

How Did Democrats Fail to Gain a Senate Majority?

While the world was focused on Clinton versus Trump, the balance of power in the Senate was decided. While not all the races are decided at this hour, it is clear that the Republicans will maintain a majority of the

Riding the Populist Wave: Understanding Stunning Presidential Election Victory

A populist wave that began with Brexit in June reached the United States in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. In one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Donald Trump won a truly historic victory in the U.S. presidential

North Carolina Losing Its Southern Drawl

North Carolina was reluctant to become a swing state. Republicans won all but one presidential election in North Carolina from 1968 to 2004. George W. Bush captured a commanding lead of almost 13 percent in 2000 and 2004. However, the state

DURHAM, N.C. Moral March to the Polls Phone Banking Rally

Monday, November 7, 2016 7:00 pm at Union Baptist Church 904 N Roxboro St. Durham, NC Click here to watch this event live.

UPCOMING EVENTS: FAYETTEVILLE – Moral March to the Polls

Get Out The Vote Conference Monday, November 7, 2016 12:00 pm at Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church 301 N. Cool Spring St. Fayetteville, NC

Can Online Advocacy Save Threatened Sacred Sites at Standing Rock?

On Oct. 31, more than a million Facebook users “checked in” at Standing Rock Reservation, on the border between North and South Dakota. Since last March, the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribal communities and activists have been blocking the

Federal Judge Issues Order Blocking Mass Purge of Voters From North Carolina Rolls

Ruling Comes in NAACP Suit Charging State Illegally Suppressed Right to Vote of Thousands of Black Residents In At Least Three Counties, Voters Declared Ineligible Following Bogus Change- in-Residence Claims; Violates National Voting Registration Act DURHAM—A federal judge

Harlem Program Helps Low-Income Students Reach Commanding Heights

NEW YORK – Shay Stinson was a quiet 8-year-old girl, raised by a single mom in Harlem, when her first trip outside of the city took her past the bluish Catskill Mountains. She was captivated. From then on, she dreamed a life

Engineer’s ‘Hustle’ Becomes Successful Construction Company

Brunson L. Cooper dreamed of starting his own construction firm–but he had no money, no investors, and no connections. He decided to become his own rich uncle. The engineer spent 16 years working at Turner Construction, one of America’s largest builders.

Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library First HBCU To Win National Academic Library Award

AUC Woodruff Library is the first Historically Black College and University Library to win the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library is the

Days Before the Election, Clinton Talks about Criminal Justice, Jobs and Education with the Black Press

RALEIGH – In an exclusive interview with North Carolina’s African-American press, Hillary Clinton said the even though she is running to benefit all Americans, the first woman expected to be elected president of the United States on Nov. 8th does have a

87% of Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidates, Policies that Benefit the Disabled

NEW bipartisan poll of likely voters presented by top pollsters, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, Ph.D., of Quinlan Rosner Research and Republican Pollster Whit Ayes, Ph.D., of Northstar Opinion. Download the slide presentation (accessible PPT or PDF). Washington, DC. – A survey of 900

Entrepreneur Makes $1.5 Million a Year Selling Chicken Wings

Tina D. Howell, a mother of three and a former school teacher, realized that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to be a successful entrepreneur. So in 2003, she decided to open a Wingstop franchise in Miami, Florida. She

AFL-CIO: Black Women Will Elect the Next President

Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The AFL-CIO is a national trade group and the largest federation

Legitimation Crisis in the US: Why Have Americans Lost Trust in Government?

Legitimation Crisis: Elections normally decide who is to govern. This upcoming election is about the very legitimacy of the system. At the final presidential debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump made the remarkable statement that he might not accept the outcome

NAACP Rally, Forum and Freedom Fund Banquet

Evidenced by the growing interest and support of the Sampson County Branch of the NAACP, the day of the group’s Freedom Fund Banquet has become a special occasion. Saturday, October 1, 2016, on the morning of the day of the

Early Voting Is Critical to Our Democracy

Early voting has already begun in some 37 states and Washington D.C. Yet, many Blacks remain unaware of this option, or of the benefits it offers. But the folks who want to suppress the Black vote sure know about it.

Why We Must Continue to Fight Efforts to Suppress Black Votes

In all democracies, the right to vote is fundamental to the legitimacy of an elected government chosen by the participatory action and will of the people eligible to vote. For 47 million Black Americans, the right to vote is a

Spotlight on a Pastor: Biographical Sketch of Rev. O. D. Sykes

Rev. O. D. Sykes is the youngest of four children, born to the parents of Deacon Paul C. & Deaconess Bessie M. Sykes of Garysburg, NC. He has two brothers, one sister, nine nieces and nephews, three great nephews and

Dreams Do Come True: from Dreamer to Doctor

In Bertie County, in a small southern town in eastern North Carolina called Powellsville, there is a community leader quietly going about his day meeting the medical needs of a community he never knew until his passion for service outweighed

The Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton Spotlight, November 2016

Download The Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton Spotlight (The Spotlight), a monthly publication for northeastern, N.C. Thanks to the help and support from area churches, businesses, political and community leaders. Church, business, political and community leaders are playing an instrumental role

The Sampson-Duplin Spotlight for November 2016

Download The Sampson-Duplin Spotlight (The Spotlight), a monthly publication for Northeastern, N.C. Thanks to the help and support from area churches, businesses, political and community leaders. The Spotlight and GDN is distributed through local churches and businesses and is available free of charge. The ever growing distribution

Six Miracle Drugs Big Pharma Now Regrets

With big pharma, first they promote it, then they discover the risks. Are you depressed? It may have less to do with your mood than your birth control pills, high blood pressure pills, antibiotics or even anti-hair-loss drug according to

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