By Ben Jealous Forever home. That’s how folks from Aurora I met last week describe the houses they bought outside Denver. Now those dream homes are caught in what may […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inSports
Is Kaepernick’s NFL Plea Betrayal or Brilliance?
Colin Kaepernick’s letter to the Jets asking for a practice spot is one of the most disappointing moments in sports, as it is a betrayal of his sacrifice for the cause and a disrespect to those who have been victimized by the NFL.
Posted inNational, Opinion, Politics, Word In Black
Why the CBC Needs to Champion an Economic Justice Agenda
The Congressional Black Caucus has the opportunity to issue a call for economic justice at its upcoming conference, and should consider ways to better participate in the Biden administration’s industrial plan, explore cooperative strategies, encourage strategic migration to four economically promising Southern states, and call for reparations to build institutional wealth.
Posted inOpinion, Word In Black
Why Florida’s Pushing its Sketchy SAT Alternative
In his continued assault on public education and American ideals of equality, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has exposed that assessment creation and adoption is far from objective.Â
Posted inOpinion, Politics
OP-ED: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Right Thing in a Wrong Situation
A number of years ago, I was intrigued by the question of whether you can do the right thing inthe wrong situation and still be blessed. One response kept coming […]
Posted inOpinion
“The conscience is always shocked, but no longer surprised . . .”Â
by John Fullinwider I have been a street level activist and community organizer in Dallas since 1977. I have worked on the full range of issues that people in hard-pressed […]
Posted inTexas
The Good Common Sense to Believe What My “Uncle M. L.” Taught Me
This month marks the August 28, 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where over a quarter million people gathered and heard my Uncle Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Posted inClimate Justice, Community, Homepage, International, Local, Metro, National, Opinion, Texas, This Week
One Year Later, Wins for the Environment and the Economy
By Ben Jealous President Biden couldn’t have said it any more plainly when he said last week in Milwaukee, “When I think climate, I think jobs.” He was speaking the […]
Posted inPolitics
The Comeback Campaign of Kamala Harris
Harris has recently increased outreach to Black communities to bolster support for Democrats — but is the thrill gone? By Roger House Originally appeared in Word in Black In recent […]