Commentary

Details: Written by Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP; Published: 27 June 2018

Derrick Johnson discusses the correlation between the racism emanating from the White House and the expansion of attacks on persons of color

Details: Written by Liv Finne, Washington Policy Center; Published: 20 June 2018

New assessment categorizes schools not by quality of education, but level of funding officials believe they should receive

Details: Written by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill); Published: 20 June 2018

Congresswoman Robin Kelly plans to improve access to culturally-competent care with the MOMMA Act

Details: Written by Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 20 June 2018

Jeffrey Boney says many elected officials who visit the Black community only during the election season get a pass for doing nothing

Details: Written by Matthew Larson, Wayne State University; Published: 19 June 2018

Juneteenth is a celebration of the de facto end of slavery, but the proliferation of incarceration keeps liberation unfulfilled

Details: Written by Dr. Mel Gurtov, PeaceVoice; Published: 18 June 2018

Dr. Mel Gurtov

For all its weaknesses, we are better off having had the summit than not

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Details: Written by Charlene Crowell, Deputy Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending; Published: 13 June 2018

A recent settlement of a federal redlining lawsuit is yet another sign that justice is still being denied

Details: Written by Dr. Jasmine Streeter, DVM; Published: 12 June 2018

Dr. Jasmine Streeter takes some cues on comfort from her cat

Details: Written by Dr. Kimya N. Dennis, The Conversation; Published: 09 June 2018

Sociologist Dr. Kimya Dennis describes barriers to culturally-specific suicide research and treatment

Details: Written by Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor); Published: 07 June 2018

Black women voters will make the difference in the midterm elections and the future of American politics

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