By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Those who read me regularly know that I have been extremely critical of the Obama presidency; but it has always...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I have been delaying writing this column for more than a year, but in light of recent developments, I have...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I have written about the huge opportunity Black dissatisfaction with Obama presents to the Republican Party. It’s time to speak...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Now that a 2014 has come, I have decided to pull out my trusted crystal ball and give you some...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Well, it’s that time of year once again for me to pick my biggest winners and losers for 2013. Unlike...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Christmas is supposed to be a joyous time of the year. But, political correctness has turned Christmas into Christmess. One...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week, Joyce Jones, a columnist for BET.com wrote an article titled, “The Loneliness of the Black Republican: What attracts...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week, the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart wrote a column titled, “Token support for GOP’s Orlando Watson.” In his meandering,...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I had an extensive conversation last week with a prominent Republican political operative about next year’s congressional elections. This operative...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As we celebrate Thanksgiving, most of us will use this time to reflect on the current state of our lives...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been the talk of the political world for the past week. He won reelection with...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Hardly a week goes by when there is not a tragic story of a teenager committing suicide. Tragic as these...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Two weeks ago, I was sent a video of a Hispanic woman interrupting a speech by Jeff Stratton, president of...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was having a discussion with this friend about the latest goings on in D.C. This person is a very...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist William Thomas and Bruce Harris are two very successful judges who most people don’t know. Thomas is from Miami and...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Within the Republican Party, there is what I call this mystery of the Black conservative. Let me explain. Over the...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As Aeschylus, the Greek dramatist said, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” But in today’s political climate, just the...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week, the Republican National Committee, under the leadership of its chairman, Reince Priebus, did something that has never been...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Earlier this week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and its Chairman, Reince Priebus hosted a great 50th anniversary commemoration of the March...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist During the past year, we have watched monumental change take place all over the world; not just in terms of democracy,...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As the country and the world begin to focus on the upcoming 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, this is...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist In 2004, at the Democratic National Committee’s presidential convention, I was mesmerized by Barack Obama, a little known state senator from...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist In the 2008 presidential election, Blacks were the largest voting bloc for Obama (as a percentage)—96 percent. In 2012, Obama received...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist President Obama has concluded his three-country tour of Africa. He visited Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. Most presidential trips overseas have...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week liberal Blacks and Whites went crazy after the Supreme Court issued its ruling on affirmative action and the voting...