Commentary

Details: Written by Oscar H. Blayton; Published: 27 December 2021

Oscar H. Blayton

This important and ambitious project pulled back the curtain of euphemistic rhetoric composing American historiography that points only to the good in our history and sweeps under the rug the evil deeds perpetrated against people of color

Details: Written by Ray Curry, UAW President; Published: 23 December 2021

Ray Curry, UAW President

We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 20 December 2021

The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in Corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social media.

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 20 December 2021

Dr. Julianne Malveaux

With a Senate dominated by conservative Democrats and obstructionist Republicans, when HR 40 passes in Congress, it is unlikely to pass in the Senate. However, it is essential to acknowledge the enormous progress the reparations movement has experienced

Details: Written by Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration; Published: 14 December 2021

Isabella Casillas Guzman

In FY 2020, just 1.9% of federal contracts went to Black-owned firms

Details: Written by Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way; Published: 14 December 2021

Ben Jealous

Abrams demonstrated last year how effectively she can mobilize voters. She has seen every anti-voting-rights trick in the book.

Details: Written by Elizabeth Hovde, Director of the Center for Health Care, Washington Policy Center; Published: 24 November 2021

Elizabeth Hovde, Director of the Center for Health Care, Washington Policy Center

Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per $100 earned for every worker in the state

Details: Written by By Ben Jealous; Published: 22 November 2021

Ben Jealous

Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful.

Details: Written by By LaTricea Adams; Published: 18 November 2021

LaTricea Adams

Climate change affects us all, but its effects aren’t distributed equally.

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 09 November 2021

As the cost of a college education continues to rise, an estimated 45 million consumers collectively owe a record $1.7 trillion dollars in student debt -- a $905 billion increase in just the past decade.