Opinion

Kamala Harris

Thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris, the power of women will never be the same

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Black doctor’s suit against Tulane points to medical industry’s racism problem

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Members of the Black Panther Party in 1969

A history of radical Black self-care and the impact of the Black Panther Party

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Why is the city of Detroit countersuing protesters after violent encounters with police?

Nakia Wallace calls for accountability from Detroit after she and others were harmed by police following the shooting of Hakim…
/ February 22, 2021

No President Biden, interracial couples on TV doesn’t make America any less racist

What Biden and many white Americans don’t understand is that these new ‘diverse’ commercials are in no way a sign…
/ February 19, 2021

Why lawsuit invoking the KKK Act against Trump and his minions matters

OPINION: Use of the antiquated Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 reminds America that we have been down this divisive…
/ February 18, 2021
Linara Davidson Greenidge with her eldest son

Black mom on premature birth, racial disparities in maternal health: ‘I carry that with me’

My son was born at 29 weeks weighing 2 pounds, 14 ounces. He spent his first 54 days of life…
/ February 17, 2021

The impeachment trial may be over, but Rep. Stacey Plaskett deserves our praise

OPINION: Plaskett made history this past week by being the first US delegate to ever serve as an impeachment manager.…
/ February 14, 2021
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw

Philadelphia’s police commissioner Danielle Outlaw must resign

OPINION: If Black police chiefs such as Danielle Outlaw are unwilling and unable to do right by the community, they…
/ February 12, 2021

St. Louis prison uprising reminds us inmates are being punished during a pandemic

The impact of COVID-19 in America's prisons is yet another manifestation of state-sanctioned violence against Black people in the U.S.
/ February 12, 2021
Harriet Tubman and her image on a $20 bill

America needs the Harriet Tubman $20 bill, but let’s not stop there

OPINION: Replacing Andrew Jackson with Tubman is no replacement for the policies and legal protections Black people need -- but…
/ February 10, 2021
Robinhood financial investing app on a mobile device

Are companies like Robinhood fueling the racial wealth gap?

OPINION: It can be argued that no company preys more on low-income people than the oxymoronically named financial services company,…
/ February 8, 2021

Beyond Gorilla Glue: The politics of Black women’s hair

OPINION: The attention that Tessica Brown’s story received is yet another example that for Black women, hair is not simply…
/ February 8, 2021

White Male Fragility: A problem powerful Black women still have to endure

OPINION: We can't feed the egos of white men like Manchin and Scaramucci when they feel challenged or when Black…
/ February 7, 2021

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity for all Black people to get free

This day seeks to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS within the Black community, which has been disproportionately impacted by the epidemic.
/ February 7, 2021