By Ben Jealous Two things happened last week — one public, the other personal — that made me reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, how we got here, and what it will […]
Tell us about your new role. As of January 3, 2023, I am the Chief of Staff to Congressman Shri Thanedar, representing the 13th Congressional District of Michigan. The district covers most of Detroit, the […]
By Ben Jealous A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections—and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let our guard down when freedom and democracy are at stake. […]
By Dr. Alveda King We are now in the throes of casting votes in the 2022 midterm elections. My mother, Mrs. Naomi Ruth Barber King, widow of my father, famed slain civil rights activist Rev. […]
By Ben Jealous Some things are unthinkable—until they happen. For Jamie Raskin, a congressman and father, the first unthinkable thing was the loss of his beloved son Tommy to suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. […]
By Khalil Abdullah (Ethnic Media Services) – Community leaders in Mississippi are pressing their case for fair political representation at county and local levels. The efforts are aimed at the state’s redistricting process, which remains in […]
By CBCF Registration for the nation’s leading policy conference will feature both virtual and in-person attendance Washington, D.C., August 22, 2022 – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is excited to announce the in-person return of the 51st Annual […]
By Ben Jealous June is Pride month in the United States. In big cities and small communities, LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families, and allies will celebrate freedom and progress toward full equality. All fair-minded […]
Creative Poetry Is Needed to Promote Voting — DC Poet Writes & Donates Poem This short, inspirational poem motivates everyone to participate in the Midterm Elections. The poem was written and performed by poet […]
By Staff John Conyers, III is an entrepreneur in the financial services and music industries with deep ties to the Detroit area and a unique understanding of what it takes to make a difference in […]
By Ben Jealous The U.S. Supreme Court wasn’t always a threat to civil rights. Almost 70 years ago this month, the Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most important in […]
By Dr. Gail C. Christopher Special to NorthStar News WASHINGTON – For three centuries lynching was a standard practice in the cruel treatment of Black men, women, and children in America. Even after slavery, Blacks from 1882 – […]
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