National News

Smithsonian Institution Selects African American Museum Director Lonnie Bunch as Secretary

     In a historic selection, the Smithsonian has selected Lonnie Bunch, III as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch will serve as the 14th Secretary. Bunch, 66, is the Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He will now oversee 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers and several education centers as the Secretary of the Smithsonian. […]

Local News

WHO HAS THE BEST SOUSE?

On a recent visit to Miami, Pamela Henry, Editor of the Westside Gazette Newspaper in Broward County, visited  Brothers and Sisters Soul Food to have a taste of their souse which is supposed to be the “best” […]

National News

From County Jail to Critical Condition

     Jackson’s family has absolutely no idea what exactly happened to him. Interestingly, apparently neither does the Burleson County Sheriff’s Department. Well…at least that is the narrative they have been providing everyone who has been seeking answers about the key details surrounding Jackson, especially his family and their attorneys. […]

Opinions

The Congressional Black Caucus must oppose HR 246

     The US Congress cannot have it both ways. It cannot, on the one hand, attack the Palestinians when they have used violence to oppose the occupation while at the same time attacking the Palestinians for using non-violent protests against the Israeli occupation. This is particularly the case given that the United Nations has roundly condemned the Israeli occupation as illegal. […]