So how much is a young black man’s life worth? Is it five hundred dollars? How about a thousand bucks?…
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Weekly column reflecting current events, sports and entertainment personalities and discussion on social issues.
The path to justice in the tragic death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is getting personal now. It wasn’t enough that…
Op-Ed By Dennis J. Freeman Black History Month used to mean something. To me, it still does. But there was…
Officially known as the month of February, Black History Month has been set aside to remember the historical content of…
The NFL has failed its Black History Month moment test. That’s because the NFL production called the Super Bowl has…
By Dennis J. Freeman President Barack Obama began his disconnect with the people as soon as he reached the Oval…
By Dennis J. Freeman There are a lot of haters. More than a few doubters have bashed the nation’s oldest…
By Dennis J. Freeman People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are hypocrites of their own message. PETA, known…
By Dennis J. Freeman Dewey Bozella is being celebrated for his remarkable courage in enduring 26 years of injustice as…
Dennis J. Freeman Last week justice finally claimed victory over injustice. Equality eventually trumped structural racism. While the world…
By Dennis J. Freeman Like many Americans, Dwayne and Maria Landry Ross embraced what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood…
By Dennis J. Freeman Black journalists have always been underrepresented in the newsroom. For decades, black journalists have struggled to…
By Torrence Brannon-reese Commentary Black boys need strong, positive, successful male role models in their lives. Too many young…
This is one in a two-part series Black Boy & Native Son, (Richard Wright) Invisible Man, (Ralph Ellison) The Autobiography of…