NY AG Aims for NYPD
January 25, 2021 10:30 am
By Robert Tarver, NorthStar Legal Analyst
NY Attorney General Letitia James takes on police brutality Read More
Hold Donald Trump Accountable
January 16, 2021 8:00 am
By Robert Tarver, NorthStar Legal Analyst
Healing can only begin when Donald Trump is held accountable. Read More
What’s in a Name?
March 30, 2017 9:30 am
By Bashir Muhammad Akinyele
The fight against white cultural oppression in Black identity. Read More
The Curry Report
July 11, 2016 7:30 am
By George E. Curry
The false dichotomy between supporting police or legitimate protest. Read More
The Curry Report
May 23, 2016 9:00 am
By George E. Curry
Has the U.S. given up on school desegregation? Read More
The Curry Report
March 23, 2016 10:30 am
By George E. Curry
'Reverse Robin Hood' pummels the poor. Read More
Why Blacks are Voting for Hillary
March 02, 2016 6:30 am
By George E. Curry
Black voters are simply supporting what they see as their best interests. Read More
The Curry Report
February 11, 2016 10:30 am
By George E. Curry
Black quarterbacks are still held to a different standard. Read More
No effect on jobs by raising wages
September 14, 2015 7:30 am
By Dr. William Spriggs, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
Raising the minimum wage has a negligible effect on jobs. Read More
Black Workers and the Fed
August 26, 2015 7:30 am
By Dr. William Spriggs, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
The case of Black workers and why Fed should not raise interest rates. Read More
Reforming the Criminal Justice System
August 10, 2015 8:00 am
By George E. Curry, NNPA
We must find ways to fix a system that is broken and rife with injustice. Read More
What is the Federal Reserve Doing?
June 26, 2015 12:00 pm
By Dr. William Spriggs, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
The economy is showing signs that it is fragile. Read More
REAL Estate
March 17, 2015 6:00 am
By Pastor Keith D. Wright
Rebuilding our community through home ownership. Read More
Is Obama Trying to Kill HBCUs? Pt II
January 27, 2015 9:00 am
By George Curry, NNPA Executive Editor
Having a Black President does not diminish need for Black colleges Read More
Is Obama Trying to Kill HBCUs?
January 22, 2015 11:00 am
By George Curry, NNPA Executive Editor
President's policies have caused injury to historically Black colleges Read More
Awareness
January 06, 2015 11:30 am
By Gavin Sutton
We mourn the passing of our dear Brother, Griot and friend, Gavin Sutton. Read More
Economic engine's running but needs gas
December 17, 2014 11:30 am
By Dr. William Spriggs, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
Signs of economic improvement are evident Read More
Eric Garner: A Poem
Was nothing about me to ever, ever doubt.
December 05, 2014 11:00 am
By Gavin Sutton
Our resident Griot reflects on the injustice inflicted upon Eric Garner Read More
The Grass isn't Greener
September 03, 2014 7:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Rosy rhetoric around an economic recovery needs to be tempered. Read More
Ferguson
August 20, 2014 7:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Behind the Michael Brown tragedy there is a history of economic inequality. Read More
We Need to Fight for Equality
August 05, 2014 8:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
The struggle for equality in America is far from over. Read More
Making Sense of It All
July 22, 2014 1:00 pm
By Dr. William Spriggs
The economic downturn left us with questions we can't see to answer. Read More
Memories
July 15, 2014 11:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Memory can compel course corrections in public policy. Read More
Missing the Point
July 04, 2014 7:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Focusing on college tuition costs only misses the point. Read More
Student Debt Horror
June 27, 2014 2:00 pm
By Dr. William Spriggs
Student debt is probably as bad as we thought. Read More
Opportunity at 50 Years Out
June 23, 2014 8:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Celebrating the legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read More
Better Vision
June 06, 2014 1:00 pm
By Dr. William Spriggs
How will we tackle broad issues of class inequality? Read More
The Difficult Math of Inequality
May 16, 2014 1:00 pm
By Dr. William Spriggs
The unfairness of income inequality is evident in the math. Read More
Visas, Wage Suppression & GOP
May 02, 2014 6:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Senate Republicans block vote on raising the minimum wage. Read More
Inequality and the 1% Rule
April 25, 2014 7:30 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
Supreme Court decision on affirmative action further embeds inequality. Read More
Encouraging Economic Leadership
April 21, 2014 8:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
New Fed chief represents encouraging economic leadership. Read More
A Tax to Benefit All
April 14, 2014 8:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
A tax on stock, bonds and derivatives transactions would yield benefits. Read More
Republicans on a Limb
April 07, 2014 7:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
New employment data pulls rug from underneath GOP's critique. Read More
March Madness
March 31, 2014 6:00 am
By Dr. William Spriggs
N.L.R.B. ruling sheds light on the plight of student-athletes. Read More
Second Amendment - Redux
December 06, 2013 10:00 am
By Mona R. Washington
Playwright Mona Washington takes a creative look at gun violence. Read More
What Would Republicans Do?
December 03, 2013 7:30 am
By George E. Curry, NNPA
What would Republicans do on health care if they were in the White House? Read More
By Faith
November 15, 2013 5:00 am
By Rev. Dr. Noel G. Hutchinson, Jr.
Words of encouragement, inspiration and faith. Read More
"News"
November 13, 2013 9:00 am
By Mona R. Washington, Contributor & Playwright
Mona Washington on the absurdity of news coverage of Philippine disaster. Read More
Gifted Hands, Foot in Mouth
October 15, 2013 6:30 am
By George Curry, Editor-in-Chief, NNPA
Dr. Ben Carson is proving himself gifted as a tool of the right-wing. Read More
They cannot walk alone
August 29, 2013 8:30 am
By Keith Benjamin
We must protect children during their daily walk to school. Read More
All Things to All People?
Obama must decide a course
January 28, 2010 12:00 am
By Ryan Clement
Despite the hype, Barack Obama is human and cannot serve all interests. Read More
A Second Chance
Beginning the road to recovery
October 26, 2009 12:00 am
By Evan Baker
Prison mental health therapist Evan Baker maps the road to recovery. Read More
My Provincetown
Essay on race and gender
August 05, 2009 12:00 am
By Mona R. Washington
Sometimes kernels of truth are revealed in casual conversation. Read More
Vantage Point
President Obama’s “Tough Love” Sermon to Africa
July 14, 2009 12:00 pm
By Dr. Ron Daniels
The President's Ghana speech was on-point but his message needed greater context. Read More
Strip-Searching Teens is Out of Control
Arizona school went too far
April 24, 2009 12:00 am
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., Rushmore Drive
Supreme Court case raises important issues for students and parents. Read More
Image and Job Interviews
Bar is raised in tough economic times
April 24, 2009 12:00 am
By William Wilson, Rushmore Drive Contributor
With competition high for jobs, appearances matter. Read More
Facts and Fiction About Black America
January 19, 2009 12:00 am
By Dr. Algernon Austin
The new conventional wisdom is that black America is in deep decline and single-parent families are the cause. It is true that black single-parent families have increased significantly since the 1960s. However, the evidence for a black “culture of failure,” to excerpt a recent title by Juan Williams, is much harder to come by. Read More
New Direction in the Middle East
Fresh perspective will bring peace in the region
January 19, 2009 12:00 am
By Carl Sharif, NorthStar Report Contributor
The lack of available commentary from Black journalists and political leaders on the current war raging in Gaza is jarring. Read More
President Obama and the District
Will new President embrace the community's concerns?
December 10, 2008 12:00 am
By Sadiq Jeru Ahmed, NSnewstv Contributor
Historically the President of the United States has had a complicated relationship with the city of Washington, D.C. The expectation of a Barack Obama White House is different as residents and community leaders anticipate more outreach from the POTUS. Read More
GOP Claims No Mandate for Obama
November 19, 2008 12:00 am
By Sadiq Jeru-Ahmed, NSnewstv Contributor
One day after Election Day, Republican members of Congress and right leaning pundits, were quickly out in front of cameras stating that Barack Obama's resounding victory over John McCain did not equate to a mandate for the newly minted President-elect. Read More
The Palin Edict
September 16, 2008 12:00 pm
By Dr. Nsenga Burton, RushmoreDrive.comRushmoreDrive.com Editorial Director Dr. Nsenga Burton explores Sarah Palin and the "benefits" of wh Read More
Falling for the Okey-Doke
September 16, 2008 12:00 am
By Cindy Barnes-Thomas, RushmoreDrive.comRushmoreDrive.com Contributor Cindy Barnes-Thomas shares her angst over the rise of Sarah Palin. Read More
How Much Did that Beer Really Cost?
September 16, 2008 12:00 am
By Dan J. Nunn, II, RushmoreDrive.comRushmoreDrive.com Contributor Dan J. Nunn, II suggests the nation has paid a high price after eight Read More
The Private School Experience
September 01, 2008 12:00 am
By Sandra DaleyMany Black parents are faced with the decision to place their child in private school, a challenge t Read More
Truth vs. Fiction
August 29, 2008 12:00 pm
By Dr. Nsenga Burton, RushmoreDrive.com
RushmoreDrive.com Editorial Director Dr. Nsenga Burton explores the many myths surrounding the candi Read More
Hurt Feelings
August 29, 2008 12:00 am
By Dr. Nsenga Burton, RushmoreDrive.com
RushmoreDrive.com Editorial Director Dr. Nsenga Burton suggests there may be some bruised feelings i Read More
Concerned with Edwards Affair
August 29, 2008 12:00 am
By Cindy Barnes-Thomas, RushmoreDrive.comRushmoreDrive.com Contributor Cindy Barnes-Thomas looks at the recent admission by former North Caro Read More
Just Beyond the Horizon
Obama's Journey of a Lifetime
August 28, 2008 1:33 am
By Lenworth Gunther, Ph.D.
Dr. Lenworth Gunther, historian and cultural commentator, explores the journey that has taken Barack Read More
In Defense of Black Fathers
August 28, 2008 12:00 am
By Chris Wilder, RushmoreDrive.com
RushmoreDrive.com Contributor Chris Wilder offers a defense of Black fathers against the backdrop of Read More