By C. Dwayne West- Muhammad Ali’s death over the weekend has drawn tributes from near and far. All of the coverage, regardless how repetitive, had me mesmerized to the screen each time I heard his name mentioned. I could not get enough of his image and triumphant story being told. There were a few times […]
Commentary
Christian and Buffalo Soldiers
By Lucius Gantt (The Gantt Report) – I hope all military veterans and their families enjoyed the recent Memorial Day celebrations honoring men and women that served their country in the Armed Services. My father, Lucius Gantt, was a United States Army Technical Sergeant in the 949 Air Engineering Squadron. There were no books written […]
Take a Risk and Become a Job Creator
By C. Dwayne West, CEO MG Media – The National Urban League’s Job Report was recently released, and it highlighted the horrible JOB disparities between blacks and other racial groups. The numbers are not surprising if you understand this country and their continued disdain for a begging people. Yep, that’s exactly what I said – […]
State of Black America 2016 – “Locked Out: Education, Jobs and Justice”
By Marc Morial, NUL (To Be Equal #17) – As we observe the 40th anniversary of the State of Black America® the similarities of the United States of 1976 and the United States of 2016 are profoundly striking. The nation was recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. According to the report, […]
Author of Brown is the New White, Steve Phillips, Urges Democrats and Progressives to Mobilize Voters of Color or Fall Into the #TrumpTrap
By Steve Philips – Democrats: You’re Falling Into the #TrumpTrap If we don’t start inspiring and mobilizing voters of color, we are facing a horrifying reality: President Donald Trump MEMORANDUM To: HRC, Democratic Party, Progressive Organizations, Interested Parties From: Steve Phillips Re: Stop Falling Into the Trump Trap The unthinkable has happened: Donald Trump has […]
Harriet Tubman – Economic Freedom Fighter
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – When Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 will now recognize the five leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and the back of the $5 bill […]
C. Dwayne West Commentary: You Can’t Compare Police Shootings of Unarmed Men to Violence by Criminals
C. Dwayne West / MG Media – I hear silly people comparing the senseless killings of people within select communities with the police shooting of unarmed men or boys, and in some cases, in the back! These silly people ask how can residents complain about law enforcement murdering guilty or innocent people when dysfunctional individuals […]
Defending Democracy in the Fight Against Voter Suppression
By Marc Morial (To Be Equal #14) New York, NY – In 2013, the Supreme Court stripped the Voting Rights Act of its power to stop states from creating and enforcing laws that would prevent eligible voters from exercising their constitutional right to vote. Under the dark shadow of the newly crippled law, our nation […]
From Mary Church Terrell to Barbara Lee: Black Women in the Peace Movement
Some words seem rarely mentioned in this highly toxic political season. We’ve heard about bombs and walls, but very little about peace. One is almost tempted, when some of the candidates are speaking, to burst into song – give peace a chance. In this Women’s History Month, it makes sense to reflect on women and […]