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Black AIDS Institute announces new direction in the New Year

Roz Edward - December 27, 2019

2019 has been a monumental year for the Black AIDS Institute. From the first change in organizational leadership in history to new programming and...

What do the 2019 elections mean for 2020?

Roz Edward - November 22, 2019

by Julianne Malveaux Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, media contributor and educator. By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor If the 2019 elections are...

COMMENTARY: Becoming numb to mass shootings

Roz Edward - November 21, 2019

There is no easy way to avoid becoming numb to mass shootings and random violence. When you read about it or hear about it...

Viewpoint: There’s nothing just about justice

Roz Edward - October 25, 2019

Twenty-one-year-old Deandre Sullivan overslept one morning. Selected to serve on a jury, he was supposed to report by 9 a.m. He didn’t awaken until...

Was Dallas Police sentencing a matter of Blacks being too forgiving?

Roz Edward - October 21, 2019

by Reggie Fullwood First, let me give my disclaimer. My goal in writing this commentary is to be as objective as possible because I think...

Each Of Us A Red Star In Between Bold Ribbons Of Blue

Site Editor - September 3, 2019

One hundred years ago, in the summer of 1919, Chicago was on the precipice of immense change. World War I had recently ended, bringing...