We Need the Joy of Black Music Month — by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Dyana Williams, Kenny Gamble and Ed Wright founded Black Music Month in June 1979. Also known as...
Particular, Universal and Common Ground.
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This is a revisiting of an early and ongoing conversation about the shared meaning of Kwanzaa, its...
Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors
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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...
Unforgivable Blackness of Liberation, Resistance and Radical Refusal
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The most recent fabricated, false and fear-mongering ranting by Trump, Vance and various other MAGA advocates and...
Deals Over Diplomacy, Minerals Over Manners
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For some. the move by President Trump is ambitious and bold- and for others, it has a strong tinge of controversy...
Concerns for our people, struggle and world
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...
America 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder
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WASHINGTON – Five years ago, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, George Floyd died after...
Trump Hosts African Leaders After Past Insults and Controversial Claims
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By April RyanBlackPressUSA Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent
President Trump will meet with African leaders at the White House on...
Preserving Our Natural Wonders is a Patriotic Cause Worth Fighting For
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By Ben Jealous —
Dorothy Gibbs chanted “save our parks” from her wheelchair while holding a sign that read “97 years old,...
Ready for Reparations in NY State?
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December 16, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels talks reparations in New York State and opens up the...
Passing the Torch at the Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
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February 10, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: Dr. Brenda Greene Passes the Torch at Medgar Evers College, CUNY
The Professor, Dr. Ron...
Dr. Ron Daniels’ Reflections on the 2025 Inauguration
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The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, shares his reflections on the 2025 Presidential Inauguration in this commentary. With his unique perspective as...
White people have never forgiven Haitians for claiming their freedom
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Behind the vicious Trump-Vance attacks on Haitian immigrants is a long history of making the people of Haiti pay for the...
Culturally Responsive Education for Black Youth — Remembering Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
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By Dr. Brenda M. Greene —
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, national educational consultant, publisher, and the author of over 30 books that address...
America’s long history of anti-Haitian racism, explained
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The US has often singled out Haitian immigrants. GOP attacks are the latest example.
By Li Zhou, Vox —
This past week, Republicans amplified...
Gratefully Offering Sacred Words and Water
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In this Black History Month II: Women Focus, I reach back to retrieve and share a hallowed...
Again, Remembering and Honoring Our Father: His Spirit, Mind, Speech and Specialness
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Here, as Father’s Day approaches, I am retrieving one of the many portraits of our father...
Haitian women, recount brutal mass expulsions from Dominican Republic
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Pregnant and breastfeeding women among hundreds expelled amid hospital crackdowns and raids.
By Edxon Francisque, Haitian Times —
Before dawn, they come knocking...
Topsy Turvey Toxic Policy: Oppressed South Africans?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Critical thinking has taken a leave absence. Reality is unreal. History is inverted, so the villains become...
Kim Poole’s Tribute to Malcolm’ Mother + Where, Oh Where, Is Bev Smith?
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March 31, 2025Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Kim Poole, Founder...
In Washington, DC and elsewhere, ‘tough-on-crime’ policies make cities less safe
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By Hanna Love and Hannah Stephens, The Brookings Institution —
Cities nationwide are facing a dual challenge when it comes to public...
The Big Ugly Boondogle Cripples Our Future — by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The big ugly boondoggle, which our President calls The Big Beautiful Bill, is a disgusting transfer of...
A powerful tribute to Louise Langdon Little by Kim Poole
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Kim Poole, Founder and Director of the Teaching Artist Institute (Baltimore, MD), delivers a moving tribute to Louise Langdon Little—the mother...
The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis — By Ben Jealous
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By Ben Jealous —
The climate crisis is costing all of us a lot of money in our everyday lives. Higher utility...
