Editorials

Marc H. Morial explains why the legacy of the March on Washington isn't just about reflecting on history. It is a vital, ongoing call to action to protect voting rights, demand civil rights legislation, and shape the future of our country.

Stephen A. Smith’s problem isn’t his opinions, it’s his ability to take accountability for his actions. NABJ called him out over Black women. His response suggests Smith can dish it out but can’t take it.

Nolan Wells’ death has left his family grieving in uncertainty—and awakened a deeper, historically rooted fear among Black parents who know that unanswered loss rarely feels like an isolated tragedy.

When Head Start was launched in 1965 as part of Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. Yet the Trump administration is preparing to take a wrecking ball to the federal standards protecting Head Start children, dressing up the demolition in the bloodless language of efficiency, flexibility, and local control.

The slander against Black fathers is as old as the country. The men who owned us knew better. So does modern social science.

Drawing parallels between Michael Jordan's retirement and Senator Mitt Romney's decision to step down, the article argues that aging leaders must prioritize the needs of a new generation over their own egos and physical limitations.

Democratic strategist Kevin Harris argues that the Democratic Party must address the specific economic disparities facing Black men and boys to maintain its coalition and ensure electoral success.

In an op-ed regarding the recent Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, Dr. E. Faye Williams praises candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens for their respectful conduct and urges voters to remain engaged in the democratic process.

Ben Jealous argues that current economic data obscures the reality of joblessness, drawing parallels to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 warning that official unemployment figures often exclude those who have lost hope and stopped searching for work.

Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones has urged the Democratic Party to cease neglecting Deep South states, asserting that such oversight contributes to a crisis in Black representation and an "apartheid type of politics." Jones advocates for the party to address non-partisan issues, including the escalating farm debt crisis and food insecurity, as a strategic measure to combat Republican dominance in newly gerrymandered congressional districts.