I was invited to join folks from Black Lives Matter to meet some of the affected in Buffalo, New York, people who have been traumatized...

President Joe Biden was uncharacteristically, but appropriately, angry and firm when he described white supremacy as "poison." He spoke...

When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow to voting rights. No longer did states with a...

Graduations are an exciting time for most families. They will throng to auditoriums, gymnasiums, churches, or outdoor settings bearing...

I do this thing in my head with President Joe Biden. When he gets on my nerves, I often call him President. When I want something from...

Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But I fell...

March 15 was National Pay Equity Day. It's the day when women have to work into a new year to earn the same amount that men earned in the...

The Federal Reserve Bank, founded in 1913, has had more than one hundred members of its Board of Governors. Forty-four white men governed...

Zora Neale Hurston has been calling out to Black women since she started writing, collecting our folklore, insisting on our presence. ...

All too often, the Congressional Black Caucus gets a bad rap. What do they do, many ask. What have they recently accomplished? Are they...

How should we commemorate Black History Month? Should corporations, universities, and nonprofit organizations bring in speakers, beat...

The amazing attorney, law professor, lawyer, author, and activist made her transition on January 7, 2022, even as Black folks and our...

A year ago, on January 6, 2021, a mob of crazed insurrectionists descended on the United States Capitol. Armed, angry and bent on...

According to MasterCard's spending reports, consumers spent more than 10 percent more than they did in 2019 before the COVID pandemic...

The Honorable John Conyers, who represented Detroit in Congress from 1965 until 2017, introduced HR 40 every congressional session from...

Our nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) is a function of consumer spending. We are prodded, cajoled, enticed, and engaged in the...

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton are doing the right thing when attending the Amaud Arbery trial. They demonstrate the solidarity...

Black women leaders have been working on this issue of voting rights, calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the...

Despite rising inflation and legislative drama, some economists are touting the latest jobs numbers as a cause for celebration. And...

It was great to see President Barack Obama in Richmond, Virginia, campaigning with former governor and current gubernatorial candidate...