AANHPI is not a social term; it’s purely political, a Frankenstein acronym that reeks of inclusion, and yet there’s so much more of us we don’t...
How the nation’s first College of Ethnic studies came about, bringing together Latino, African American and Asian American disciplines may offer some clues as to how...
In many ways, it was great that the Iowa Caucuses were on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We needed to know the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In this pivotal time as it pertains to the Black Press of America, we need new blood and new vision that would take...
Orrin Cromwell Evans was a remarkable figure in the history of African American journalism and comics. Born in 1902 in Steelton, Pennsylvania, he overcame racial complexities...
As a pacifist, I find that the news from the Middle East is depressing. The death tolls will rise higher before any talks can begin between...
Yusuf Bey IV, a leader of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery, and Antoine Mackey, a staff member at the bakery, filed motions this year to...
A friend of mine who writes for the New York Times recently called me “cynical, but insightful.” I took it as a compliment, though I’d rather...
I’m in New York again for a return engagement of Oakland resident Ishmael Reed’s “The Conductor,” his new play on the current state of race in...
The economy may be the No. 1 issue in the upcoming election. But it’s still a mystery. How can inflation be normalizing around 3%, going down...
Charles W. “Chuck’’ Cherry II of Daytona Beach, a fierce advocate of the Black Press and a longtime warrior for social justice, died on Saturday, July...
It was a time in America when white racial resentment was a critical factor in everyday life. Crowds of Blacks marched and boycotted, their voices demanding...
Don’t be fooled by the Republican spin. The historic indictment, arrest and arraignment in New York City of the twice-impeached former President Donald J. Trump was...
After the Oscars, when Asian Americans were everywhere on the winners list, from actors, writers, directors, but also makeup artists, and not just in “Everything Everywhere...
Adams use of a conservative poll as justification to make racist statements against Blacks is more than a little ridiculous. It’s also a little sad because...
A new database by Princeton University and the Anti-Defamation League has begun tracking threats received by public officials, identifying women, particularly women of color, to be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jeffries said he hopes to find common ground with the G.O.P. where possible. He takes over the reins from long-time Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although I have no personal knowledge of when Dr. King died, I fully support the research of Dr. William Pepper, who has established...
The show focused on the Vincent Chin case, the famous Asian American hate crime that took place in Detroit in 1982.
During a 1997 interview with Jet magazine, Taylor described herself as a “blacktivist,” and admitted that she had “no long-term career aspirations as a flight attendant...
On the last day of our last war. The last soldier was out. And we leave with a lousy tweet.
A radio journalist, he was also KPOO-FM Radio co-founder and station board chair. He obtained the license for KPOO at a time when few African Americans...
Anything to suggest Ohtani couldn’t be MLB’s marquee player? Of course not. He’s a smiling, charming gigantic Asian presence who is the best thing in baseball.
Taiwan’s office of foreign affairs contacted me to ask if I would be interested in receiving the Covid vaccine.
Jean-Pierre got her start in politics as an activist, and later as a political commentator for MSNBC. She was chief public affairs officer at MoveOn.org --...