Whose Fourth of July? The Constitution and Black People
Adam Theo--Flickr Creative Commons Frederick Douglass wanted to give the world his opinion of the 4th of July celebration and what it means to the oppressed. Douglass asked:…
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Sy Hersh, exposer of My Lai and Abu Ghraib, On Assad’s Alleged Sarin ‘Attack’
Photo-Wikimedia Commons Article source nationofchange Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, the journalist who exposed the My Lai massacre of Vietnamese women, children and old people by U.S.…
St. Louis Cop Shooting: “I Feared A Black Man” Defense
The usual suspects. Photo. Zeevveez-Flickr. Last week’s so-called “friendly fire” shooting of a Black cop by a White cop, in St Louis, gives us yet another example of…
On Stopping Climate Catastrophe, We Can All be Change Agents
Trump. With or without him we can do our part. Photo-- Flickr Are you one of those people crying partisan crocodile tears because President Donald Trump pulled out…
Police killings: How Can Black Cops Just Stand and Watch
Kaepernick--justice is very costly. Photo credit: Seatacular.com Here's my rejoinder with respect to the June 23, commentary "Police Killings of Black People -- America Still operates on the…
Poverty and Incarceration: Jay-Z Helps Bring Publicity To Bail Burden On Blacks and Latinos
Marc H. Morial In 1964, Robert F. Kennedy, then United States Attorney General, said: "What has been demonstrated here is that usually only one factor determines whether a…
Police Killings Of Black People — America Still Operates on the Dred Scott Principles
Officer Yanez. KSTP TV screen shot Philando's Murderer Jeronimo Yanez Gets Way -- Are You Kidding Me? Victims Mom Mourns We must pose several serious questions about the…
Harlem Street Renamed After Elombe Brath, Renowned Pan-African and Champion of Black Empowerment
Elombe Brath The great Pan-African leader Elombe Brath's legacy will be recognized Friday June 23, when the southwest corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between 124th and…
Reflections: Juneteenth In the Era of Donald Trump
Rep. Barbara Lee. Photo. Flickr Congresswoman Lee Marks 152nd Observance of Juneteenth. Today we pause to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth – the day in 1865 when news of…
Tribute to My Dad Ernest N. Morial and Fatherhood– Marc H. Morial
New Orleans Mayor Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial, Mayor Raymond L. Flynn, Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. Photo. Flickr I am who I am today thanks in large part to…