According to the National Association of Home Builders, nearly 75 percent of families – 100.6 million households – cannot afford a median priced new home in 2025. With a price tag of …

There is no poor, working- or middle-class adult in America whose life has not been touched by either Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal or Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Roosevelt’s …

“The bread that is cast upon these waters will surely return many thousandfold. What a sense of achievement, and what great pride, and how happy that will make all of us who love America feel …

In many corners of the world, America is seen and respected as the greatest nation in the world. That level of respect doesn’t come only from being a nuclear or military power. Nor does it only …

Critical thinking has taken a leave of absence.  Reality is unreal.  History is inverted, so the villains become the victims, and the victims the villains.  Shakespeare captured it in …

In the first 100 days of the current Trump Administration term, more than 250,000 federal employees have had their jobs cut, planned to be cut, or have taken a buyout, according to a recent New York Times tally

The first 100 days of President Trump’s second administration have been an unrelenting assault on civil rights, civil liberties, economic justice, the constitutional separation of powers and …

His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning after Easter Sunday, after he delivered an Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, and after he toured St. …

My childhood growing up in Pacific Grove, California was blessed with the kind of exposure to and immersion in nature that all kids deserve. We played among towering redwood trees that seemed to …

In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is just one example of how individuals and groups who believe in social equity and …

Defend the Department of Education — Our children ’ s future depends on it By Marc Morial. Esq. President Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. …

For over 198 years, the Black Press and the Black Church have joined together for causes of freedom, justice, equality, equity and empowerment. Today, more than ever before, there is renewed urgency …

The Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite American history under the guise of fighting a mythical “anti-White” racism took a dangerous turn last week as the White House issued …

As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s …

Sixty years ago, on Sunday, March 7, 1965, John Lewis and Reverend Hosea Williams set out on a nonviolent march with a group of 600 men, women, young people and children headed from Selma, Alabama, …

I understand the unfortunate realities we face. Despite the historic importance of the past presidential election, the reality of apathy is very real and dangerous.

African Americans have about $1.6 trillion in buying power.  And we are the ultimate consumers, disproportionately spending on beauty and personal care, apparel and footwear, and entertainment …

It was not very long ago that White parents would storm local public school board meetings demanding that schools ban Critical Race Theory (CRT), a graduate-level academic concept developed more than …

Editor’s Note: The Trump administration’s new CFPB chief, Russel Vought, has closed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters and told all staff they must not do …

The lifeless bodies of 67 passengers after the collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk Army helicopter were still floating in the icy Potomac River of Washington D.C. last week, when …

The untimely passing of the Humanitarian Yvonne Jeffries Johnson has had a devastating effect of those who knew her and definitely to myself and my family. My story with her goes back to the …

The Institute for Civility is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes civility in government, workplaces and schools. Its definition of civility is “claiming and caring for …

It may be the dead of winter, but when we think about our beaches none of us want to picture them covered in oil. That is true for those of us who live along the water and those who live hundreds of …

Not long after her adopted twins came to live with her in Freeport, Texas, Melanie Oldham saw their health start to decline. Both children were diagnosed with severe asthma. As Oldham sent the …

In case you haven’t noticed, there is an uptick in the war on women. The tragedy is the war isn’t just coming from men. The hatred is coming from every direction. If you didn’t …