Detroit, MI – When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown Temptations, music just kind of rests in your spirit and organically becomes who you are. Pianist, singer, songwriter and producer, Reggie Braxton has aptly honed such impactful melodious […]
Commentary
Black Women Unite to Demand Legislative Action: GA Black Women’s Roundtable Presents Bold Agenda at Georgia Capitol
ATLANTA – Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (GA BWR), a women’s initiative of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda), convened over 200 Black women from diverse organizations and communities at the Georgia Capitol for BLACK WOMEN U3: UNITED. UNAPOLOGETIC. UNSTOPPABLE, an event focused on leveraging their collective power to shape the legislative agenda […]
Pardon Me
By Lucius Gantt – I consider myself to be a nice, peaceful and law-abiding man but I have been incarcerated on more than a few occasions, mostly for being present, but not exactly participating, at civil rights demonstrations and protests. The last time I was jailed for trying to kill a policeman, or as the […]
Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Historic Action on Clemency, Urge Further Action to Solidify His Racial Justice Legacy
WASHINGTON, DC – The heads of eight legacy civil rights organizations commend President Joe Biden for his unwavering commitment to racial equity and congratulate him on today’s historic decision to commute the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and grant pardons to 39 more. This action reflects his dedication to addressing systemic inequities, a hallmark of his presidency. […]
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake: The Griot and the Hitmaker
By Edrea Davis – As someone who remembers the birth of hip-hop when my neighbors in New Jersey dropped Rapper’s Delight and made history, I’ve had a front-row seat to the genre’s evolution. Fast-forward to today and I’m reflecting on two of hip-hop’s most influential artists: Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Both deserve respect, but for […]
Statement from President Joe Biden on Pardon of Hunter Biden
Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a […]
Civil rights group’s president ‘dismayed’ by Walmart decision to cut DEI
By by Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill – One of the nation’s leading civil rights groups is condemning Walmart’s recent decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Marc Morial, CEO and president of the National Urban League, told “CBS Mornings” he is “dismayed by this decision.” “I think what they did is succumb to […]
You Get What You Voted For By Lucius Gantt
The Gantt Report – Let’s get the obvious out of the way first. The journalists you love and the podcasters, influencers, and news reporters that you love will never admit the President-elect got the most votes because many people voted against the Vice President because she was Black. So, you got what you […]
Poll Perjury by Lucius Gantt
The Gantt Report – I hope the members of the Democratic Party closely watched the recent and raucous Republican Party Convention. The Grand Old Party had a tremendous amount of unity and support for their deceitful nominees for President and Vice President. Cheers for the Republican nominees were preceded and followed by cheers for their […]