Black Voters Sue Mississippi Over Its Shameful Jim Crow-era Election Law
“Mississippi voters will be choosing a governor and other statewide offices in November under a unique set of election rules that date to the 19th century. A federal lawsuit by four...
Young Voters & Baby Boomers Strongly Disagree on Dem Prez Nominee
“Young voters vs. old voters and the politics of age may define who the Democratic presidential nominee will be. A recent poll finds that young people and Baby Boomers are sharply divided on who...
Deconstructing Joe Biden’s Baffling Answer About The Legacy Of Slavery
“Former Vice President Joe Biden’s response to a question about addressing the legacy of slavery raised a lot of eyebrows and angered many. In response to debate moderator Linsey...
Trump Admin Won’t Give Temporary Protected Status To Bahamians
“The Trump administration announced today that they will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian. The status would allow Bahamians to work...
Trump Takes Money From Puerto Rico’s Recovery for Border Wall
“The Pentagon is defunding Hurricane Maria recovery projects at military installations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to pay for President Trump’s border barrier and is also taking...
Roland Martin on Support For Unions Hitting A 50 Year High
“A recent Gallup poll shows that 64 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, surpassing 60% for the third consecutive year and up 16 percentage points from its 2009 low point. That is the...
Many Blacks Are ‘Utterly Clueless’ About Their History
“With the commemoration of the first enslaved Africans arriving in Jamestown, Virginia the transatlantic slave trade and its insidious impact has been brought to the forefront for the world to...
Special Needs Students Number Has Increased in The Flint Water Crisis
“It’s been five years since the #FlintWaterCrisis began and the problems continue. Last week, the city spilled 2 million gallons of raw sewage into the Flint River and a new study shows...