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Black History Month a reminder of the power of coming together by Ben Jealous

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has emerged as a clarion voice for American democracy in turbulent times.

Info war rages amid Trump’s immigration chaos by Clarence Page

There’s something uncomfortably familiar about President Donald Trump’s jackboot approach to the immigration debate.

The First Amendment and Black journalists by Julianne Malveaux

Don Lemon knew he was going to be arrested.

Why Black America must pay attention to global power by Julianne Malveaux

Black America is often told that foreign policy is distant, something for diplomats, generals and elites in places most of us will never see.

ICE killings in Minnesota expose a tyrannical agenda by David W. Marshall

What is happening in Minnesota should be the kind of wake-up call for Americans who still fail to recognize the truth about this administration and need to understand the grave situation we face as a nation.

Claudette Colvin’s story shows what is lost when history is erased by Marc H. Morial

When Claudette Colvin died this month, too many Americans learned her name for the first time in an obituary.

Burnout is breaking health care by Steve Forti

Americans are paying more for less when it comes to health care. One in five patients now waits more than two months to see a primary care doctor or specialist.

What King’s teachings reveal about America’s crossroads by David W. Marshall

Americans of all walks of life are witnessing continuing political and cultural shifts in our nation.

Native tribes raise alarm over ICE tactics by Clarence Page

In a nation as diverse as ours, immigration enforcement inevitably tests whether equal protection means what it says.

Virginia’s new chapter begins with Spanberger’s confident address by Bob Lewis

I’ve watched every Virginia governor’s inauguration for the past 30 years.

King’s triple threat, revisited by Julianne Malveaux

We are living in a time of deep and dangerous instability.

Who fears impeachment? by Clarence Page

President Donald Trump is afraid of getting impeached again. He said as much last week.

King was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income by Tarah Williams and Andrew Bloeser

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for racial equality.

We must finish the work Dr. King died doing by Ben Jealous

To honor Martin Luther King Jr. honestly is to remember that he was organizing to make the dream real — and to decide whether we are willing to carry that dangerous, unfinished work forward.

Scott’s bold giving is transforming HBCUs and communities by Marc H. Morial

“It’s easy to focus on the methods of civic participation that make news, and hard to imagine the importance of the things we do each day with our own minds and hearts.

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