Legendary Journalist, Black Press Columnist George Curry Remembered as Champion of Civil Rights
Renowned civil rights and Black political journalist George E. Curry, the dean of Black press columnists because of his riveting weekly...
Remembering Julian Bond
Friends, One year ago today we lost Julian Bond; not just we who knew and loved him, but our nation as well. Here below are some comments...
Dillard Gets “Green Light” to Qualify as Write In Candidate for Rockdale County Chairman
(CONYERS, GA) What a difference a day makes. Last Tuesday businessman and community leader Courtney Dillard, an influential Democrat...
A Few Words on the Election
I want to offer a few words about our upcoming presidential election to be held on November 8, 2016. The reason I only need a few words –...
Kwanza Hall confirms he is running for Mayor; Shirley Franklin suggests she might run for Mayor agai
It’s on and popping! The 2017 Atlanta mayor’s race is heating up, and the field of candidates is growing exponentially. After months of...
Cleveland’s RNC Was the Whitest Convention I’ve Ever Attended
As I boarded my return flight to D.C. from last week’s Republican convention in Cleveland, Ohio, I began to reflect on what I saw and I...
SCLC Announces Program to End ‘Black-on-Black and Blue-on-Black Crime
ATLANTA – The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the venerated civil rights organization co-founded by Dr. Martin Luther...
We Need To Move Forward
— WNBA President Lisa Borders says she hopes that rescinding the fines the league imposed over black warmup shirts worn in solidarity for...
A Transformative Experience: South Africa and the Atlanta Olympics
The Summer Olympics took place 20 years ago in Atlanta. This was two years after the 1994 triumphant first democratic elections in South...
New York Times Failed to Capture Problems Facing Black Press
WASHINGTON – Sunday’s front-page story on the Black Press failed to accurately portray the accomplishments of and the depth of the...
