NNPA NEWSWIRE — The loss of Title IV funding would drastically affect around 80 percent of the student bodies at HBCUs and would have a consequential...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gen-Z, with higher rates of diversity, civic engagement, and education, could be the spark that manifests a radical shift in US politics, and...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Significantly, many of the orcas captured – including the famed Shamu – came from a small population of orcas whose trusting nature made...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Michigan’s codified commitment to fighting the pollution driving climate change is inherently good news for the communities of color that bear a disproportionate...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson There are times when life calls us to boldly embrace our next season of change. And let me be very clear about this:...
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, your pumpkins are carved, house decorated, and you’ve selected your costume. Now it’s time to make sure your trick-or-treaters are safe...
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, Thanksgiving Day 2023 is just around the corner. It’s time to put just the right tasty menu together for your family...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson It is a very real issue this time of the year. With the holidays approaching, the battle with grief can ramp up for some...
By Emil Guillermo The politics of the week was as polarizing as it gets. President Biden spoke to the UN General assembly about defending democracy, especially...
By Millie Cleveland In 2018, after Oakland police officers, guns, and cruisers amassed to respond to a “dark-skinned” homeless man asleep with a gun nearby, Joshua...
By Emil Guillermo “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation,” begins Martin Luther King Jr.’s...
Hate Crimes Are Domestic Terrorism By Honorable Sandré R. Swanson The premeditated killings of three innocent, non-suspecting, African American citizens in Jacksonville, Fla., last Saturday was...
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Race, Israel, and the U.S. By Kitty Kelly Epstein | Special to The Post The world watches while Palestinians and Israelis struggle, and now Israel prevents...
By James Park | HumanGood The safety and well-being of our residents at Sojourner Truth Manor are our team’s highest priorities, and we understand concerns regarding...
OPINION By Emil Guillermo It’s my birthday this week. I am 118. No lie. Prior to this week, I figured age was just a number, and...
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By Kitty Kelly Epstein, PhD Special to The Post Many people, including me, have long been concerned with Oakland’s lack of public recognition for the accomplishments...
By Nate Johnson The rate of homeownership in the Black community hovers around 45%, a stark contrast to nearly 75% for White households. There are lawsuits,...
CHICAGO DEFEDER — What started as a Facebook page grew into a full-fledged campaign involving residents and allied environmental groups pushing city, county, and state officials...
By Charles Blackwell Special to The Post Last week, The Post published Part 1 of a commentary on the effects of rap/hip-hop music on youth. Part...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Gun violence overwhelmingly hurts communities of color due to a lack of investment coupled with weak gun laws. To combat this issue, U.S....
Imagine it being July and you’re completely satisfied with the way your year has gone. Now, imagine it being July and you aren’t. Two things can...
