Trump’s EPA is at War with the Americans it is Supposed to Protect

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous —  As they say in horror movies, the call is coming from inside the house. Under Donald Trump, the Environmental...

In Washington, DC and elsewhere, ‘tough-on-crime’ policies make cities less safe

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Hanna Love and Hannah Stephens, The Brookings Institution — Cities nationwide are facing a dual challenge when it comes to public...

Harris Lost After Democrats “Abandoned Working Class People”

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). “The American people are angry and want change. And they’re right,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)...

Dr. Ron Daniels’ Reflections on the 2025 Inauguration

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, shares his reflections on the 2025 Presidential Inauguration in this commentary. With his unique perspective as...

Biden Rushes Urgently Needed Aid to Ukraine, But Why Not Haiti?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Vantage Point SpecialArticles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels In the aftermath of the shocking election of Donald J. Trump to a...

Reparation Information Thought Series – Staying Strong During Political Turmoil

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Watch this video of the Reparation Information Thought Series: Staying Strong in the Fight for Reparations During Political Turmoil, co-hosted by...

To Vote or Not to Vote and for Who? And Will It Matter?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). November 4, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Audience call in at (212) 209-2877....

When the Birds Stop Singing

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous —  Where I grew up in California, on quiet mornings, you could hear the birds before anything else –...

In Salon interview, Dr. Gail C. Christopher discusses finding positivity while mourning the change...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In Salon interview, Dr. Gail C. Christopher, an award-winning change agent and executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity...

Walking, Spiritually Holding Haji Malcolm’s Hand

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — It is only right, good and reflective of the high homage we owe and offer her, that...

Again, Remembering and Honoring Our Father: His Spirit, Mind, Speech and Specialness

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Here, as Father’s Day approaches, I am retrieving one of the many portraits of our father...

Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at...

Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The post Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024 is available on Institute of the...

The State of the Presidential Race

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 21, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...

The Yard Brings Together Alumni, Students And Supporters For Kamala Harris

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Yard—Howard’s cultural center—hosts Harris and a community united by legacy, leadership and resilience. By Rachel Bunch, Essence — The Yard, the heart...

Pope Francis was a humble man of the people and an advocate for Black...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning of after Easter Sunday, after he delivered...

January 20, 2025 – Joy and Pain

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — For Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday commemoration to be recognized on the same day that Dr. King’s...

Deals Over Diplomacy, Minerals Over Manners

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). For some. the move by President Trump is ambitious and bold- and for others, it has a strong tinge of controversy...

Malcolm’s Mama Lit His Fire

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s...

Jimmy Carter – Faith in Action

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — As our beloved 37th President’s body makes its way from Plains, Georgia to Atlanta to the US Capitol to...

America has a history of taking over Black towns — By David Love

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The attempted state takeover of a Mason, Tenn. town is a reminder that America has a long history of taking over...

Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Medicare policy must help address shortages—Not push physicians out of high-need areas. By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Unequal access to high-quality health services...

100 Days of Lies and Insanity

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current President was sworn into...

Trump The Inciter in Chief — By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Earl Ofari Hutchinson — On Tuesday, June10, I was at the National Guard deployment facility on Alameda St. in DTLA. The...