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Commentary: Juneteenth: “I Should Be Happy Today But I’m Not”

By Chief Ralph L. Godbee, Jr. (retired)   Juneteenth is a sober reminder of the history of the United States of America and is a stark...

Commentary: Juneteenth Is More Than Just Celebrating Emancipation

By Linda R. Taliaferro A particularly important holiday is coming up - Juneteenth. A celebration of the full emancipation of slaves in the United States. While...

OP-ED: If You Own A Business, You’ve Only Got Days Left To Apply For A Paycheck Protection Loan

By Jennifer Roberts, CEO, Chase Business Banking and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Founder, Our Fair Share, entrepreneur, and media mogul  In just four months last year,...

OP-ED: It Was All a Dream: A Message to President Joe Biden on Education

By Dr. Patrice S. Johnson Could it be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare? For the few in our country, America's educational system is...

Stop the exploitation of prisoners and their families

Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. 2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of...

A Holistic Approach to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss

By Andrew Stein  With the school year now underway, students, families, and schools continue to navigate the unique challenges brought on by the pandemic, such...

The Sacredness of the Right to Vote

by Rev. Dr. Kenneth E. Harris, President and Professor of Biblical Studies                         ...

The Power of Community Collaborations & Partnerships for Achieving Diversity in Clinical Research

By: Luther T. Clark, MD, Deputy Chief Patient Officer, Merck Barriers to participation of racially and ethnically underrepresented patients in clinical trials include: (1) mistrust,...

Young Black Women Speak On Kamala Harris

To be a double minority, to be a black woman, is to be a force.  On Tuesday, Democratic Party presidential-nominee Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala...

WAP and Women’s Sexuality: What’s The Big Deal?

WAP is a dynamic duo of sexual innuendos and jaw-dropping catchphrases, artists Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are a match made in rap...

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