Opinion

Frederick Douglass is everything Donald Trump could never be

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Without strategy, Democrats fighting all fires won’t help anyone

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Democrats must take no prisoners with Trump

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Dear Mr. President: Chicago isn’t ‘carnage’, it’s a beautiful, complex city

Often, President Donald Trump speaks of black communities as worse than third world countries, believing the moment black people step
/ January 27, 2017

A feminist call to black male entertainers in a post-Obama era

Just like that, he emerged on the national scene — the one who offered hope to millions worldwide, changed what
/ January 26, 2017

President Trump is an egomaniac, and that’s no alternative fact

In a political and societal climate of “alternative facts” and fake news, getting to the truth is exhaustingly challenging now
/ January 26, 2017

In Trump era, black writers must put pen to power

Jan. 20, 2017, will forever be remembered as a very somber day. It marked the swearing in of a man
/ January 24, 2017

The GOP’s war on Obamacare puts millions at risk

When it comes to healthcare, Donald Trump and the Republicans want two things: They want Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) to
/ January 24, 2017

Why I did not attend the Women’s March

On Saturday (Jan.21), as throngs of women gathered to shout, listen and raise ironic signs in the name of “solidarity,”
/ January 23, 2017

Trump scrubs civil rights, LGBTQ rights, climate change from WhiteHouse.gov

Watch President Donald Trump and follow his actions carefully. Even in the early days of his administration, he is telling
/ January 21, 2017

‘Our children can become president, too’: Obama’s presidency was a dream realized

Friday marks the end of an historic and improbable presidency of Barack Hussein Obama, the first black president of the…
/ January 19, 2017

Is It OK to tune President Donald Trump out?

It’s OK to detach from the Trump happenings from time to time. When the world’s just too much, you owe…
/ January 17, 2017

Why MLK means more now than ever

Another Martin Luther King Day is upon us. And this year, the slain civil rights leader’s birthday comes at a
/ January 16, 2017

Donald Trump and his cabinet are waging a war on black people

For Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts in Congress, part of the effort to “Make America Great Again” includes waging
/ January 12, 2017

Testifying against Sessions is Cory Booker’s moment

Sen. Jeff Sessions is Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General. And if his colleague Cory Booker has anything to do
/ January 11, 2017