Harris’ appeal serves as a bridge between generations, by David W. Marshall
It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands the generation gap we have in our nation. There always will be situations where older and younger people maintain different perspectives on life and the nation’s …
A leadership vacuum, by L. Douglas Wilder
The Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University recently held a symposium, led by Wilder School Dean Susan T. Gooden. The subject was “Elections 2024: The Importance of Listening to the People.” Panelists included: Bob Holsworth, managing partner of the consulting …
For a thriving Richmond, start at home, by Danny Avula
For more than 20 years, my wife, Mary Kay, and I have raised our family in Richmond’s East End. It’s the place where we cheered on our kids as they played soccer for the Powhatan Community Center, made lifelong friends …
Ensuring equal access to the ballot box is crucial for democracy, by Tom Barbour
As a former captain in the United States Marine Corps, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, a former prosecutor, and an advocate for public safety reform, I have dedicated my life to upholding the principles of justice and democracy. With …
Communities need more doctors, by Julianne Malveaux
Unequal access to high-quality health services is one of the most pervasive problems in America’s health care system. Far too often, communities of color face reduced access, higher costs, and less comprehensive care and support than their predominantly white counterparts.
Lies too easy to tell, not dispel, by Clarence Page
Sometimes amid the hoopla and hogwash of political events, I find myself jerked alert by an accidental truth that manages to break through.
What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis, by Dominic Taylor
The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era.
Trump, Vance traffic racist lies about immigrants, by Marc H. Morial
“These kind of anti-Black propaganda narratives that the ‘savages are coming to destroy and eat your family’ are really part of the same playbook that goes back hundreds of years. They try to create division and hate and get the …
Harris makes the most of her chances, while Trump phones it in, by Clarence Page
Many, many moons ago, my family elders advised me: “Son, prepare yourself, because you never know when the doors of opportunity are going to open up. And when they do, you need to be ready to step inside.” That was …
Harris pushes for labor reforms, union support, by Julianne Malveaux
In an election year, Labor Day kicks off the official campaign season, and Vice President Kamala Harris kicked hers off with a bang.
Our nation’s symbols belong to all Americans, by Clarence Page
If you don’t tell a lie, my father used to say, you won’t have to worry about which version of your story you told last.
The figures who helped shape Vice President Harris, by Ben Jealous
When Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president in 2021, she swore her oath of office on two Bibles.
Youngkin panders about nonexistent voting by noncitizens, by Roger Chelsey
When it comes to hyping phantom voter fraud – most recently by noncitizens reputedly casting ballots in presidential contests, which is already illegal – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin keeps playing lapdog to Donald Trump. The former president’s lies about the …
Human cost of restricting abortion access, by David W. Marshall
During the crack epidemic of the ’80s and ’90s, children exposed to crack cocaine be- fore birth were often referred to as “crack babies.”
Dems embrace ‘positive masculinity’, by Clarence Page
In case you somehow haven’t noticed, manhood is on the ballot. Even before President Biden stepped aside to let Vice Presi- dent Kamala Harris step up to be the Democrats’ presiden- tial nominee, insiders from both parties were calling this …
