[caption id="attachment_12473" align="alignleft" width="144"] Julianne Malveaux[/caption] There were alternatives to bankruptcy in Detroit By Julianne Malveaux You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from Detroit to lend your voice to an injustice that not only affects Detroit, but also the rest of the nation. If you agree with the Rainbow/PUSH Coal ...

The government shutdown is a national disgrace and an international embarrassment ...

Politics may be the wrong word to describe what they are now attempting. ...

Political skullduggery permeates the politics of public service ...

“They are not aware of the symptoms of many mental disorders, or they may believe that to be mentally ill is a sign of weakness or a sign of character fault. ...

Together we have reduced the number children and teens who make the choice to use alcohol or other drugs. ...

Time for a dignified minimum wage ...

The delusional Tea Party Republicans ...

[caption id="attachment_13908" align="alignleft" width="144"] Jineea Butler[/caption] Hip Hop Connectin Are upcoming rappers getting a fair break? By Jineea Butler What validates you? Is it someone, or something, an action or a specific process of thought? The late Steve Jobs said, “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.  This approach has never let me down, and it has ma ...

[caption id="attachment_12679" align="alignleft" width="144"] Roger Caldwell[/caption] Governor Scott out of touch with African American issues in Florida By Roger Caldwell In Florida there are the traditional Black organizations, a large number of Black university presidents/professors, and more African Americans in politics and positions of authority than ever before. There are also many Black CEO’s of ma ...