When a federal appeals court unanimously rejected Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity in connection with his [...]
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A would be-shoplifter, an abandoned baby, and addressing the new nature of crime
When I learned that a group of shoplifters fled security at a Northeast Philadelphia Walmart, leaving behind [...]
Read moreAs Tyre Nichols dies at the hands of the police, a lesson in whom the system stands up for
Five Memphis, Tenn., police officers were fired 10 days after civil rights activists say they brutalized a [...]
Read moreThe Supreme Court Ties Abortion to State’s Rights, and Black People Should Be Concerned
The U.S. Supreme Court is on the cusp of striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that guaranteed [...]
Read moreWe Demand Reparations – An Excerpt from Ten Lives Ten Demands
As George Floyd’s death so starkly reminded us, unarmed Black people are three times more likely to [...]
Read moreIt’s time to support the Black men in Philadelphia being destroyed by gun violence
In the streets of Philadelphia, young Black men are the likeliest victims of gun violence, and they [...]
Read moreBlack sellouts like Candace Owens are frighteningly effective
We discuss the rise of white supremacy in the wake of the deadly shootings that killed 50 people [...]
Read moreThe MAGA kids, racial conflict and accepting responsibility
Some say a new video depicting a confrontation between a Native American elder and schoolboys wearing “Make America [...]
Read moreSerena Williams knows sexism when she sees it
In response to Serena Williams standing up against sexism at the U.S. Open, a racist cartoon portrayed [...]
Read moreRyan Pownall’s homicide charge is the change Colin Kaepernick knelt down for
Colin Kaepernick is a hero who protested racial injustice, and in doing so sacrificed his NFL career. And [...]
Read moreThe gentrification of addiction: Now that whites are addicted, the language of shame has changed
For years, America embraced the narrative that addiction was primarily a black and brown problem, especially in [...]
Read moreEagles Super Bowl victory is an example to all Philadelphians. We can win.
The Eagles Super Bowl win is not just a story of inspiration and perseverance. It is the [...]
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