AGEISM AND SEXISM AND RACISM…OH MY!
By: Rachel Thompson In response to fear while walking through a dark forest Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, said ‘Lions and tigers and bears… oh my!’ in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Today, many Americans feel like they are in a dark political forest and are calling for President Biden to […]
JOE BIDEN GRACEFULLY STEPS DOWN
By Sharon C. Jenkins July 21, 2024, will be a day of remembrance in American history! In a brief message to his constituency, President Joe Biden posted the fol-lowing on X: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek […]
CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS
By Shelley McKinley, Ed.D. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has served as the U.S. Representative for California’s 43rd congressional district since 1991. Considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in American politics today, she has gained a reputation as a fearless and outspoken advocate for women, children, people of color, the poor, […]
BLACK DIGNITY SACRIFICED TO SCHOOL INTEGRATION AND CRACK COCAINE
“I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When, in 1954, the Supreme Court required that Black children join whites in class-rooms nationally seemed a victory. White schools had superior facilities and resources that Blacks had been denied. White teachers were paid more than better educated Black […]
HER HAIR IS HER CROWNING GLORY
Simone Arianne Biles Owens has earned 37 Olympic and World Championship medals and counting. She is the most decorated gymnast in history, one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. She’s been pictured on cereal boxes; her name is on athletic wear; she has signature gymnastic routines named aft er her. She’s a Presidential Medal […]
BLACK JOBS
Lack of spiritual God con-science produces a malnourished dysfunctional brain. Former President Donald J. Trump is an “old-school-racist” with no 21st century sophistication. In a recent public interview setting with Black Journalists Trump boldly stated that VP Kamala Harris was responsible for illegal immigrants coming into America and taking Black jobs. America, work is neither […]
KAMALA HARRIS AND TIM WALZ
By:Susan Del Percio While it might seem a lifetime ago, it’s been just over two weeks since President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek re-election and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris. Knowing she would be running against the clock, with a very compressed campaign schedule, Harris quickly jumped into action. In the […]
IS AMERICA WORTH SAVING?
America, I am not a psychiatrist, but I do know crazy when I see it and hear it. Donald J. Trump’s, July 31st, 2024, appearance at the National Black Journalists Association Convention in Chicago was a stark common-sense reminder of why if there are Black individuals who are willing to vote for Donald J. Trump […]
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: Ascending the Throne of Track and Field
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has firmly established herself as one of the most extraordinary athletes of her generation, capturing hearts and minds with her record-breaking performances in track and field. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she further solidified her legacy, not just by winning gold in the Women’s 400-meter hurdles, but by breaking her own world record […]
Phaedra Parks Returns to Real Housewives of Atlanta – What to Expect
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) is set to welcome back one of its most dynamic and controversial stars, Phaedra Parks. Known for her sharp wit, legal acumen, and penchant for stirring the pot, Parks’ return is generating significant buzz among fans and critics alike. After several seasons away, her re-entry into the series promises […]
