Commentary
Editorial Board
The expansion of political opportunity for women has not always coincided with progress on race.
In the more than two-century history of the United States Senate, Black women have been almost entirely absent. Today, for the first time, two are serving…
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Cover Story
Editorial Board
The civil rights movement has always depended on women whose names may not always appear in headlines but whose work made progress possible.
I attended the memorial services this week honoring Jesse Jackson, joining thousands who gathered to celebrate the life of a man whose voice shaped the modern…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
Because our votes matter, our concerns must be addressed - among them reproductive justice, health disparities, gang violence, educational equity, urban environmental racism, and police brutality, to name just a few.
During Women’s History Month I pay homage to all women, but especially my sistahs. When Maya Angelou wrote her famous 1978 poem “Still I Rise,” she…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
The crackdown exploded in Minneapolis with rampant and ruthless raids and releasing teargas in the streets.
Kristi Noem endured the blunt reality that she, too, was not immune from being terminated. President Trump gave Noem her walking papers when he dismissed her…
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Cover Story
Editorial Board
Black women are still paid less than white men and white women. They carry disproportionate student debt. They are more likely to be primary breadwinners while also providing unpaid care to children, elders, and communities.
Every March, Women’s History Month brings a familiar rhythm of celebration - panels, proclamations, and tributes to pioneers who shattered glass ceilings. Those stories matter. But…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
Many bloggers were posting feverishly protective defenses of their use of the N-word, simultaneously questioning why it was permissible for Black people to espouse the word while other people could not.
The initial drama and fallout due to a Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson’s outbursts at the The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on February 22…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
No one can deny that Jesse Jackson, who died last week at the age of 84 was a larger than life figure. Whether it was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s gut-wrenching assassination in 1968, Barack Obama’s initial address as president-elect in November 2008, or any other historic moment relating to Black history over…
No one can deny that Jesse Jackson, who died last week at the age of 84 was a larger than life figure. Whether it was the…
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Cover Story
Editorial Board
He was not carved from stone; he was forged in struggle.
America has rituals for the dead. We lower flags. We dim lights. We ask for moments of silence. In rare cases - former presidents, Rosa Parks…
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Cover Story
Guest Commentator
The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers -- a great pity, on both counts. It is not too late to complete the work they left undone. Today, here, we should start to do so.
On January 25, 1972 Shirley Chisholm, Member of Congress from New York's Twelfth District announced her candidacy for President of the United States. She became the…
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Editorial Board
Jackson was among the first Black ministers and political leaders to promote AIDS education and prevention. He worked to destigmatize the virus by becoming the first Black clergy member to be publicly tested.
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026. A protégé of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was among the last remaining…
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