By James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “…we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects...
By James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist Does it really matter who wins the Presidency? How can it matter to Black folks, considering the way we...
By James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist Our seemingly endless conversations about what Black people “need to have” and “need to do” are nothing short of...
By James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist Gil Scott-Heron once asked: “Just how blind will America be? The world is on the edge of its seat;...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist In war, one of the first things the enemy does is destroy his adversary’s ability to communicate within its ranks. Chaos...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The CNN Democratic debate was nothing short of embarrassing, insulting, and dismissive of Black people. While the men did not wear...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist When Donald Trump first spoke about his intentions to run for president and called out Mexicans and Hispanics in general,...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Here is something to think about as we watch the political circus that is currently dominating the news: Black people...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist What do you consider to be the most important issue facing Black people in America? Jobs? The criminal justice system?...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Katrina does not need the word “Hurricane” as a descriptor; we are on a first name basis with her. Thousands...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Taken every five years and published in phases over two or three years, the Economic Census of Black-owned businesses has...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “I’ll see your two Blacks and raise you two more.” The vast majority of the news is centered on politics,...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Happy Birthday, Marcus Garvey! This is not a history lesson; it is simply about homage, recognition, and appreciation of a Black...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist With as much meaningless and non-redeeming information being discussed on radio and TV among Black folks, I often wonder if...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Sandra Bland is dead. While many are concentrating on “how” she died, we must also face the reality of “why”...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist In light of the conversations about police abuse, unwarranted stops and arrests, and homicide cases involving Black people and police...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Now that the confederate flag has been taken down, complete with honor guard and pomp and circumstance, what are Black...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Incidents over just the past two months have taken Black folks on the psychological ride of our lives. The White...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Now there are some ‘practical’ things we can do. We begin the process of building a greater economic base. And...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The cost of air travel, coupled with all of the delays and cancellations, is very frustrating. For example, there was...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist In March of 2007, I wrote a column under the headline: “Obama Drama.” It began, “Will the euphoria sweeping through...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “In the Northern states, we are not slaves to individuals, not personal slaves, yet in many ways we are slaves...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Discussions in the news media (I’d rather call it the “Views Media”) regarding the use of the word, “Thug,” are...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist For the past 50 years, most of our conversations and efforts have been centered on politics. Reminiscent of the Reconstruction...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist By the time you read this article, millions of college students will have graduated and be looking for jobs, many...
