One of the more provocative statements that startles students every semester is my assertion that Black Americans in the 2020s have less political rights today than at any point since the passage of…

Instead of solemn remembrance of the tragic events of 9/11, we’re grappling with the Trump administration’s latest escalation against our communities under the guise of “security.” For those of us…

Grace Wisher, a Black girl from Baltimore, was only 13 years old when she perhaps unknowingly stitched the fabric celebrated and adorned by generations long after her existence.   A poor Black girl…

Looking back on 250 years of America and the generations of Black power and community that predated it, I struggled with how to capture our vibrant diversity without the usual broad strokes and nods…

On August 31, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law, calling it a “weapon in the War on Poverty.” Sixty-two years later, Donald Trump’s administration is systematically…

On August 11, Gary native Adriana “Dri” Harris was heading home from breakfast at Jedi’s Garden in Griffith, Indiana with her husband and family when the sky went white.   “The rain started coming…

On August 11, Gary native Adriana “Dri” Harris was heading home from breakfast at Jedi’s Garden in Griffith, Indiana with her husband and family when the sky went white.   “The rain started coming dow...

Sixty-three years after the March on Washington, the dream is not just being remembered. It is being reignited. On Aug. 28, 1963, roughly a quarter of a million Americans filled the National Mall and ...

Nothing kicks off summer like a quality reading list inspired by the sights and sounds of a very Black Juneteenth cookout! As the weather warms up, and group chats buzz about brunch resys and…

This November, Georgia will have more Black women on a statewide ballot than at any other point in the nation’s 250-year existence. This year’s ballot spans both statewide and federal offices,…

Looking back on 250 years of America and the generations of Black power and community that predated it, I struggled with how to capture our vibrant diversity without the usual broad strokes and nods…

Over the last few years, data centers have begun to pop up across the country, primarily in Black, economically disadvantaged areas, to much outrage. Often occupying hundreds of acres of land, these…

As millions of Americans struggle to feed their families, fill their gas tanks, and find work to meet the rising cost of living, Black men and boys face an especially difficult uphill battle.   A new…

Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson. For more than three decades I have had the honor of putting the VRA to work, attempting to…

Over the last few years, data centers have begun to pop up across the country, primarily in Black, economically disadvantaged areas, to much outrage. Often occupying hundreds of acres of land, these c...

Adopted 158 years ago this week, the 14th Amendment remains a critical aspect of modern civil rights and constitutional law. Ratified on July 9, 1868, it would take almost three weeks for it to be off...

Days after Donald Trump used his primetime address to revive debunked election-fraud claims, New Jersey became the latest target of the Department of Justice’s relentless crusade to control federal…

Instead of addressing the ongoing war in Iran or the growing hunger crisis caused by the rising cost of living from said war, Donald Trump used his primetime speech to rehash years of now defunct…

The identities and personal information of nearly 3,000 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Georgia are now protected from the Department of Justice’s fishing expedition, with the help of a…

Georgia became the latest state to feel the fierce determination of Black organizers, leading to a temporary pause on racist gerrymandering. Shortly before the start of the state’s special…

It may have been Donald Trump’s birthday, but he is not, in fact, the birthday (IYKYK).

The Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term is over, but the battle over who belongs to America continues. When future generations look back on this term, they will not see a Court’s honest interpretation of t...