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The Jobless Rate for Blacks Drops
The jobless rate for Blacks dropped, but not far enough to catch up with other ethnic groups. The August jobless rate for Black men fell...
Sep 7, 20231 min read

'History Cannot Be Unlived'
On Saturday, August 26, three African Americans were murdered by a 21-year-old white gunman at the Dollar General Store in Jacksonville,...
Sep 6, 20233 min read


NYS DOH Promotes Donorship in Diverse Communities During National Minority Awareness Month
In recognition of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the New York State Department of Health encourages organ, eye and tissue...
Sep 1, 20232 min read


The Good Common Sense to Believe What My “Uncle M. L.” Taught Me
This month marks the August 28, 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where over a quarter million people gathered and heard my...
Aug 29, 20234 min read


A Letter from Donald
Enroute from New Jersey to Georgia to turn himself in for his arrest for all those charges, Donald Trump (now known as Inmate #PO1135809)...
Aug 28, 20233 min read


The Fat Boys Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
The Fat Boys, that iconic hip-hop group, was recently inducted into at its newly opened museum location in Stony Brook. Kool Rock-Ski...
Aug 27, 20233 min read


Covid Makes a Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around the Corner
The US is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts...
Aug 24, 20236 min read


Is It Really True?
For so long now, many of us have been asking ourselves if Donald Trump is going to escape accountability again for his gross behavior. We...
Aug 24, 20233 min read

The Sensible, the Mad and the Missing
The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent...
Aug 23, 20233 min read


Congress, Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep Black Households Online
Millions of children across the nation will be able to do their homework at home during the upcoming school year, thanks to strong...
Aug 18, 20233 min read


New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees
African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen,...
Aug 9, 20233 min read


Violence in Roc
The City of Rochester is a beautiful place that is extremely rich in history. It has housed some of the most influential people in our...
Aug 8, 20234 min read
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