The African World
Editorial Board
It is important to be clear that the right-wing populist/authoritarian movement that has become energized since 2009 did not appear out of nowhere.
B4—the Broad Front Opposing the Right—can’t be about the status quo. While it must be aimed at defeating all attacks on our democratic rights, its thrust…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released on Dec. 8 by…
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Cover Story
Columnist
Sen. Warnock was singularly excellent in rallying his base voters and a respectful number of Independents, Republican dissidents, unaffiliated voters, and ethnic minorities to support him.
Democrats in statewide political races have much to learn from outcomes in 2022 midterm races. While the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has been taking a…
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Cover Story
Columnist
There is often an assumption by both Black and liberal White candidates in polarizing elections that Blacks will turn out in large numbers because they have little choice. That view is what doomed Hillary Clinton’s run against Donald Trump in 2016.
Read Part I African American Democratic candidates, who lost narrowly in major competitive, statewide 2022 midterm races, repeated the mistakes of their Black predecessors (e.g., Harvey…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
It sounds like betting on the horse races, but the betting seems to be against the people and about concentrating power in the hands of a few.
The prediction of a mid-term red wave has petered out. In survival mode, most working-class voters don’t remember one election to the next unless it’s really…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
across nearly all regions of the nation, Republicans did not do as well as expected.
The Republican Party endured considerable humiliation on election night, as their much-anticipated “red wave” turned out to be a red thud. There are races yet to…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
other cheerleaders for white supremacy such as Herschel Walker are powerful because they cape for white power and will toe the line because they are empty vessels with empty heads.
White supremacist-adjacent, MAGA-loving Black figures such as Kanye West would be dismissed as buffoons if they weren’t so dangerous. As they say in Philly, Kanye West…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
If conservatives are complaining that an 8.7 percent bump is not enough to counter inflation, one might expect them to demand an even greater increase to Social Security benefits. But, as is often the case with conservative economic logic, hypocrisy abounds.
Inflation continues to rise in the United States. Although gas prices have recently fallen since their record high over the summer, the cost of groceries rose…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
Like other lifestyle indicators, the burden of student loan debt on African Americans is heavier and disproportionate to other racial groups.
My niece’s college choice was heavily influenced by watching The Bill Cosby Show during the 1990’s. She chose Temple University despite my pleadings to go to…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
When armed white supremacist thugs are the last line of defense for Columbus, what more do you need to know about Columbus?
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is gradually replacing Columbus Day, and we as a culture are here for it. In fact, we have been for quite some time.…
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