Category: EDITORIALS

“Well… as soon as the weather breaks, baby, I think I will pack my bags and head that-a way.” Bass down. Three beats. Repeat. One key up. “Yesss.

(AP)-The U.S. Marines, on Friday, August 26, 2011 gave some long-overdue recognition to the Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans to serve in the Corps. On the 69th

“You can’t allow 15,000 school boards to home bake their own little standards subject to their own political pressures and think we are going to have international competitiveness.

“I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry” (Psalm 40:1). Have you ever been in a situation which you needed to have

Continued from Last Week That concern proved to be unfounded. The AVF, relying on youth values, competitive compensation policies, and recruitment strategies, not only continued to attract minorities,

What was the first African American stamp issued by the postal service? How many do you remember? Do you still have any of them? Aah. Here is an

What a potent and powerful psalm we have in Psalm 62. David, an astute statesman and powerful King of Israel, is going through an awful crisis in his

“Jordan had no guns.  He had no drugs.  There was no alcohol.  They were coming from the mall.  They were being kids.” -Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis

YES, WE SERVED in World War II. Many soldiers of color served their country with Distinction during World War II. There were 125,000 African Americans who were overseas

In 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981 that officially ended segregation in the military, and declared “equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed