COMMENTARY When Oversight Becomes a Crime: What the Charges Against Rep. McIver Reveal About Our Democracy   By Glynda C. Carr  Earlier this month, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver of New Jersey’s 10th District visited the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, joined by fellow Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez. Their goal was clear and constitutional: ...

Commentary By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait accompli. They will be if no one stands in the way. But every time we — and especially those with power and authority — make ourselves into obstacles, we ...

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association   The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, hereby reiterates our profound disgust and unwavering opposition to the continued disrespect shown toward Black America by Target Corporation. Two months ago, the NNPA launched a National Selective Buying ...

By Charlene Crowell A Janet Jackson hit record once famously asked, “What have you done for me lately?” If that question were ever posed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the answers would reveal an efficient and responsive government agency that has worked tirelessly since becoming the consumers’ financial cop-on-the-beat: As of January 30, 2025, CFPB enforcement ...

Reclaiming King, Ourselves and Our History: Intensifying Our Righteous and Relentless Struggle By Dr. Maulana Karenga   This is a necessary revisiting of a critical issue, reclaiming King in the turbulent and taxing context of our time. In the midst of our rightful celebration of the life and legacy of Nana Dr. Martin Luther King, ...

By Julianne Malveaux   The Vice President ran a beautiful campaign. She worked like a trojan, traveling from city to city, sometimes as many as three or four in a day. She did interviews, town halls, television shows and one on one interviews with both national and local media. In a scant one hundred days, she built a dynamic ...

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux   (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Vice President Kamala Harris has a political career that is classic textbook. She leveraged her legal training at the University of California into a position in the District Attorney’s office. Then she ran for San Francisco District Attorney, beating the incumbent in a runoff election. She came out on top of a ...

COMMENTARY By Ben Jealous When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option? Martin Luther King, Jr. had a lot to say on the subject of silence. He said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” And, “Our lives begin to end the ...

COMMENTARY by Congresswoman Barbara Lee  Housing discrimination has long been one of the pillars of systemic racism and social injustice in our country. It robs people of color of the wealth they earn. It traps Black and Brown children in underfunded schools. It divides our communities. And sadly, it is still an issue that Congress ...

COMMENTARY By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Not a day goes by that I don’t get a text or three from the Democratic National Committee asking for contributions. Sometimes they come from Vice President Harris. Sometimes, from President Biden himself. Occasionally, from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. Not to mention the texts that ...