Roger Caldwell

2022 will be a transformational year for Blacks and people of color, and we will create a new order with the national protection of voting rights, and labor reforms.

COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking...

On February 23, 2020, these three White men were going hunting for a Black man and they had their shotguns.

Black History4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Accountability was Evident in Arbery’s Case but No Justice

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many of these murders are modern day lynchings and the evidence is swept under the rug. Ahmaud Arbery’s death was a case where...

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

COMMENTARY: A New Vision of Safety Starts with Dialogue and Collaboration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are many advantages and disadvantages to gentrification, but many poor people will be displaced, and this is a reality of doing business...

On many different levels people of color are advancing, and there is much to be proud of. There are now more children of color being born, than White children each year, and White people are concerned with their existence.

Black History5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Black Lives Matter and The Color of Your Skin

NNPA NEWSWIRE _ History in America has demonstrated that White citizens will make war, and justifying horrific atrocities against Black people, including lynching. Even after slavery...

As America shifts under the administration of Biden, the majority in the Democratic Party will be people of color (POC). This makes sense as it reflects the commonality of America, and the fight is for racial equity, and respect for people as human beings (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Future of America is People of Color

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There is a diversity explosion taking place across the country, in the White House, in Congress, with women and with people of color....

“We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed,” said the President Biden.

Black History5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Democracy Survived an Insurrection and America Now Needs Unity

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The will of the people has...

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: One Huge Lie Crystallized

NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the Republican Convention, President Trump has cut into Biden’s lead, and it appears that our president is a man of character. Trump...

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Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: When the Protesting Ends – Do You Just Go Home?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For the last 400 years in America, Black people have been considered to be a second-class citizen because of the color of their...

Under the Trump and Republican regime, they have decided that compassion, integrity, and truth were character faults that should never be practiced or exemplified. Trump and the Republicans are only interested in making money and the healthcare system and economy is set up for the rich to keep winning. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: In America the Choice – Death, Coronavirus or the Economy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The failure is national, and our president sees the coronavirus pandemic in personal and political terms. He is forcing Republican governors to open...

In the African American community, the coronavirus is exposing systemic racism with frightening numbers. In Chicago, the Black population is 29% but 70% of the people dying from the virus are Black. In Louisiana, the Black population is 32% but 70% of the people dying from the virus are Black. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Political and Healthcare System is Broken and Corrupt in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The chaotic culture of the Trump White House contributed to the crisis. A lack of planning and a failure to execute, combined with...

The president’s pandemic advising team has predicted that the next two weeks will be a tsunami of deaths with the coronavirus. The front lines of workers are tired, and there appears to be no slowing down of the invisible enemy – the virus. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Pandemic Curve is Not Bending, Putting Americans at Risk

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are 8 states that have not issued a shelter-in-place order, and the blame must be placed solely on the leadership of the...

In 2010, the State of Florida was ranked third in the country in unresponsiveness. This led to an estimated 71,000 children who were not counted and an underfunding of $67 million annually. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Stand Up and Be Counted – Make Black Count – Be Powerful

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the 2020 census already beginning to reach homes in the United States, National Urban League (NUL) President and CEO Marc Morial joined...

It is no accident that there is only a hand full of Black TV stations, and very few Black owned Media companies, and that is because of racism and discrimination. There are very few Black TV networks, because the billionaires decide who is allowed to work. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Armstrong Williams6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Building A Powerful Black Media Based on Human Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There is a lack of diversity in American media, and only 6% of owners are minorities. Some experts say there are no television...

“In 2016, President Trump had never run for a political office before. He was caught spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on call women, cheating thousands of people via his fraudulent companies, and the GOP supported and voted for him.”

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Is President Trump A Product of Divine Intervention?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It truly explains the Trump victory, I have no doubt. No man can take the credit. Only the strong right arm of a...

Many Republicans think the impeachment was absolute nonsense, but over 70% of Americans wanted a credible trial, with witnesses, and facts. Sen. Mitch McConnell understood how to use his power, and there was only mindless conformity in his party, and the Senate. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Commentary6 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Impeachment Was Really Just Senators and Lawyers Talking

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to be more about talking, and the...

The essence of Black women is they are survivors, with purpose as their common denominator. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Essence and Beauty of Black Women in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because of their gender. Black women, and...

In the Senate, it will take 67 senators to remove President Trump from office, and from the very beginning of the impeachment proceedings, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been in lockstep with the White House.

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Black opinion on Trump’s impeachment

FLORIDA COURIER — As Democrats around the country protest and raise their voices to impeach and remove President Trump, the Congressional Black Caucus and other Black...

Roger Jason Stone Jr., aka Roger Stone, is a long-time political operative. This caricature of Roger Stone is an original Photoshop painting. (Illustration: DonkeyHotey / Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Roger Stone the Fifth Criminal in Trump’s Corruption Ring

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Instead of someone in the Republican Party acknowledging that there is corruption in the White House, they blame the judges and court system...

According to the Quinnipiac University polls, Mr. Trump trailed Mr. Biden – the clear frontrunner thus far in the Democratic primaries – by a whopping 13 per cent, while Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and others also hold strong advantages. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Do Americans believe the polls?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In 2016, the poll numbers were wrong and many of the political experts don’t believe President Donald Trump is 13 per cent behind...

Racism in 2019 is out in the open, with the election of President Trump leading the way. It is easy to argue what constitutes the act, and whether someone is a racist sometimes. But President Trump does not care what Blacks and people of color think. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History7 years ago

COMMENTARY: There is Not a Racist Bone in My Body

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Send her back is a turning point, “With Trump’s naked hatred and cruelty captured on live television, and along with it, so was...

Black History7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Mayor Dyer and Former Police Chief Mina Accused of Excessive Force in Lawsuit: What Has Changed?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Video of Noel Carter’s arrest, which was captured by a resident in an Orange Avenue apartment and by security cameras outside the Orlando...

Know your numbers, take your medication, educate your children, and adult family members, and talk about your health. Visit a physician on a regular basis. Take control of your health, your life depends on it. Remember at any age a person can have a stroke, but as you get older you are more susceptible to having a stroke. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Learn Your Numbers During Stroke Awareness Month

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When I had my stroke, I was well aware that I had hypertension, but I was still not taking my prescribed medication. I...

Florida is a red state. The Republicans control the Governorship, Cabinet, Senate and House of Representatives. Most of the appointees are conservatives and Republicans. Decisions are made with one thought in mind, and that is to remain in power. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Are the Republicans Playing Games with Amendment 4 in Florida?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In order to remain in power, our leaders have no problem erecting barriers that make it difficult to make changes. However, nearly 65%...