By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. Juneteenth traces directly to June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, declaring the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, enforcement in remote Confederate territories like […]
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By Anne Webster | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The NAACP’s decision not to invite President Donald J. Trump to its 2025 annual national convention has reignited long-standing tensions between the organization and the Trump political brand. The absence of an invitation, while unsurprising to many observers, reflects deeper ideological and historical divides that have shaped […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Lev radin The annals of New York City’s history are marked by moments that have irrevocably altered the relationship between its citizens and the police force. Few are as stark and horrifying as the case of Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant whose name became synonymous with the brutal […]
The SAVE Act could unfairly prevent millions from voting Today, the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a measure that could unfairly prevent millions of eligible voters from casting ballots. In response, Greta Bedekovics, associate director of Democracy Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: The SAVE Act is not […]
By Sandy Conners | Editorial credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson / shutterstock.com Angie Stone is a name that resonates with fans of soulful, passionate, and powerful music. A celebrated singer, songwriter, and actress, Stone has significantly impacted the music industry with her deep, rich voice and heartfelt lyrics. From her early beginnings to her iconic hits, […]
By Jose M. Vantroi Reyes T. | Photo courtesy of: Jose M. Vantroi Reyes T. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, better known as Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527), and Kǒng Fūzǐ, known in the West as Confucius (551–479 B.C.), were two highly regarded philosophers: Machiavelli in the Western world and Confucius in the East. Both developed very […]
By Viji Sundaram, ACOM| Editorial credit: Bob Korn / shutterstock.com The “Hands Off” protests marked the biggest day of demonstrations yet against the policies of Pres. Donald Trump and his biggest campaign donor and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. BERKELEY, Calif.— Thousands turned out Saturday in front of the North Berkeley Bart station in […]
By Selen Ozturk, ACOM With chronic absenteeism and low performance among students nationwide, a growing number of educators are reshaping the school day — and what it means to be a successful graduate. A growing number of educators are reshaping the school day — and what it means to be a successful graduate. In the […]
Image: Book cover of “Death by China: Confronting the Dragon” by Peter Navarro and Greg Autry. Used under fair use for illustrative purposes. Source: Wikipedia By: Janet Howard In the tumultuous landscape of 21st-century geopolitics and economics, few relationships are as complex, consequential, and fraught with tension as that between the United States and the People’s […]