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Executive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”

For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations in the film were just the tip of the iceberg.

The Black Freedom Movement: What About Cape Verdeans?

The struggle for national liberation for Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde coincided with the energized Black Freedom Movement in the USA. Both of these movements had a profound impact on the thinking…

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers

“The fact that slavery was underway for a century in South America before introduction in North America is not widely taught nor commonly understood,” said Felicia Davis of the HBCU Green Fund.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Kamilah Campbell’s SAT Score Challenge

As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Congressional Efforts to Allow Access to the Ballot Box

Advancing Justice has worked for decades to preserve the voting rights for every eligible American while fighting against voter suppression tactics that impede Asian Americans’ access to the ballot box.

Black Students in Youngstown City School District Targeted for Failure by State

We are trying to make the community aware of this disparity which is why we are presenting it, said George Freeman, NAACP President. “It took a while to ferret out the details.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Swearing-In Day

American voters sent a powerful message last November when they gave Democrats control of the House. I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure that they never regret putting their faith in us.

COMMENTARY: A More Diverse Congress, a More Perfect Union?

No freedom in this homeland of the free, but this Congress offers freedom possibilities. It offers the possibility of fixing the Voting Rights Act, even as the Supreme Court has attempted to erode voting rights…

Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” Will Soon be a Classroom Curriculum For Young Black Girls

Reading Becoming was like sitting on the couch with your best friend and having one of those soulful conversations about life,” Mims told Black Enterprise. “Reading about how Michelle Obama felt unchallenged in elementary school…

From Depleted Food Stores to Understaffed Health Clinics, Native Americans Hardest Hit by Shutdown

For one tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the government shutdown comes with a price tag: about $100,000, every day, of federal money that does not arrive to keep health clinics staffed…

‘A Giant Step’ Toward Humane Healthcare as Democrats Announce First-Ever Hearings

“This is a huge step forward. We have to push on the inside while continuing to build support for this on the outside. Let’s make Medicare for All happen!”
—Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Flying High: Rexy Rolle Changing the Game in the Airline Industry

She’s climbed the corporate ladder, but nothing was handed to her – Rolle clearly has earned her wings. “My family instilled a very strong work ethic in me as a child. She’s climbed the corporate ladder, but nothing was handed to her …

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Statement at Hearing on National Debt

The shameless GOP tax scam contains massive giveaways for the nation’s largest banks. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the country’s six largest Wall Street banks will collectively save an estimated $14 billion in 2018 alone.

Commentary: When Hitler’s Generals Turned on Him

Recent events with the Trump administration… had me thinking about the July 1944 plot by some of the German military to overthrow Adolph Hitler. My reference to Hitler, just before you jump out of your seat…

In 2018, “Living While Black” Stories Exploded on Social and Mainstream Media

The national political environment has become a relentless focus on vilifying and stereotyping minorities, particularly Mexican immigrants, while at the same time failing to quickly and affirmatively denounce racism and xenophobia.

From Me to We. My New Year’s Resolution

My resolution for the New Year? To devote my time and energy at every opportunity to encouraging and engaging these conversations about getting from me to we. I hope you may consider making this a resolution for yourself as well.

A Bold, Progressive Agenda for a Happier and Healthier New Year

It goes without saying that 2019 will be a pivotal and momentous time for our country and the entire planet. As you know, there is a monumental clash now taking place between two very different political visions.

As Workers Win Local Pay Hikes for 2019, Sanders Says ‘We Must Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour’

More than five million workers in states and cities across the country will see their incomes increase in 2019, thanks to the push for a higher minimum wage by groups including Fight for $15.

Republican Tax Cuts Made Me Richer and Kept Working Americans Stagnant

One year after its passage, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act deserves a failing grade. It may have done what Republicans in Congress intended it to do — give billions of dollars in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and corporations — but it hasn’t done what this country needs.

Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Pay of Nearly 2 Million Federal Workers

It is shocking that federal employees are taking yet another financial hit. As if missed paychecks and working without pay were not enough, now they have been told that they don’t even deserve a modest pay increase.

First Comment on Deaths of Two Young Kids in US Custody, Republicans Falsely Blame Democrats and Child’s Father

“No empathy. No compassion. No sorrow. No regret,” wrote The Intercept‘s Mehdi Hasan in response to Trump’s tweets. “He doesn’t even pretend to care about the death of two innocent kids…”

IN MEMORIAM: Cigars and Whiskey – America’s Oldest Veteran, Richard Arvin Overton, Dies at 112

He was there at Pearl Harbor, when the battleships were still smoldering. He was there at Okinawa. He was there at Iwo Jima, where he said, ‘I only got out of there by the grace of God said former President Barack Obama…

Because of the CBC, the Farm Bill Includes Millions for HBCUs, Black Farmers, and Rural Communities of Color

In 1986, on her award-winning “Control” album, singer-songwriter Janet Jackson asked: “What have you done for me lately?” This is a question the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is asked a lot. Well, here’s our latest answer to that question…

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Release on Russian Interference

During the 2016 presidential election cycle, hundreds of thousands of minority voters were disenfranchised before they even had a chance to walk into the voting booth. As a recent report produced for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence makes clear…

Women Are Changing the Face of the Once Male-Dominated Funeral Industry

The 38-year-old Grammy and Billboard Award winner is among a growing number of women who are beginning to overshadow the typical “man in the black suit” funeral director…

NAACP Joins Ferguson Activist in Demanding Answers in Alleged Hanging Death of Son

The St. Louis County NAACP is joining the McKinnies family in the call for transparency and justice regarding the murder of Danye Jones.

First Member of Congress Calls for Trump’s Resignation Amid Month of Chaos

During an interview on the Scott Dworkin report, Rep. Gwen Moore said that President Trump “resigning is a dignified way for him to leave as opposed to being impeached…

Sharon Caples McDougle, NASA’s Modern Day “Hidden Figure”

During her career she was recognized with the Astronaut “Silver Snoopy” Award, Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award, USA Employee of the Month Teamwork Award…

Trump, Furloughs & Federal Sector Labor Unions

We have been through shutdowns before. They are not fun, particularly for federal workers and federal contract employees. While federal workers eventually get paid…

A 2019 Challenge in Memory of Robby Gregg

I’m writing about Robby because his memory has challenged me to make a 2019 resolution. I am going to endeavor to listen more, especially to people I disagree with.

Living in America While Being Black, Today and Into 2019

The buying power of the African American community is $1.1 trillion, but it only circulates 6 hours in our community … Asians keep a dollar in their community 120 times longer…

EDUCATOR SPOTLIGHT: Rebecca Francis

Francis has visited over 25 high-performing schools across the nation to learn what it takes to make award-winning, high-quality public charter schools.

How Us Demographics Changed in 2018: Five Essential Reads

The end of the year is a classic time for reflection. But, in today’s turbulent news cycle, it can be hard to keep track of what happened last week, let alone what was going on way back on Jan. 1. How is the U.S. changing, on a grand and gradual scale? How are Americans different than they were last year, or last decade, or last century?

CBP Orders Medical Checks After Eight-Year-Old Boy Dies in US Border Patrol Custody on Christmas Day

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month.

Ahead of Swearing-in New Jefferson County Sheriff Credits Faith, Family and the Black Press

“Family and faith and the Black Press,” Pettway said as he prepared for his Jan. 11 swearing-in ceremony as the first African American in Jefferson County, Alabama which includes Birmingham, ground zero for the Civil Rights…

Facebook Joins Community Activists and Civic Leaders in Baltimore to Lower Violent Crime

In 2017, even though violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased nationwide, violent crime increased in Baltimore, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting.

From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism

Today’s environmental policies not only target people of color when it comes to the placement and operation of unhealthy facilities, they also exclude people of color from being a part of the policy making process — even though they are impacted…

Dallas Mavericks’ Cynthia Marshall: A Woman for All Seasons

I wake up every morning to do the best I can do for people. I may not get it right every day. But I work hard to bring people together and be a light in this world and deal with the dark forces in the world.

Gospel Singer Byron Cage Celebrates 30 Years in Ministry

Celebrating 30 years of music ministry, Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning gospel music artist Bryon Cage is performing a holiday extravaganza Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. The celebration concert will commence at Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, GA

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