The president’s man and an attorney general ‘unfit’ for office?
WASHINGTON—There is now widespread consensus in the legal community here, that in his more than 500 days in office, William Barr has conducted himself...
Hajj: A journey of the heart
Hajj, which normally draws millions of Muslim pilgrims to Mecca and Madinah for the annual gathering, this year in the midst of a global...
Buy Black! Local initiative aims to strengthen Black businesses
CHICAGO—The Black Mall is helping Black-owned businesses stay afloat by hosting the “Black Business Crawls” initiative every Saturday in August. The Black Mall is an...
A community betrayed and ‘justice has not been served’ Black St. Louis County prosecuting attorney fails to charge killer of Mike Brown Jr.
ST. LOUIS—As the tragic August 9 anniversary of the death of Mike Brown Jr. approaches, it also serves as a grim reminder of how...
Black volunteers, Black fears and the Covid-19 vaccine trials
The question of the summer raging through Black American communities is whether it is wiser to use social distancing and other measures and wait...
A houseless future for tens of thousands of Black people
Twenty million Americans could be at risk of eviction by Sept. 30 as eviction moratoriums are lifted, according to an analysis by the Covid-19...
Second Choice Matters: Biden’s VP pick and Election 2020
WASHINGTON—With news that Joe Biden is days away from choosing a vice presidential candidate, talk has centered on whether he should pick a Black...
NFL star Malcolm Jenkins doesn’t stop working to create change
Malcolm Jenkins is determined to walk his talk. The three-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion has been on the front lines fighting...
Include indigenous people in Covid-19 response
By Pratima Gurung KATHMANDU—In Nepal the Covid-19 crisis has been especially hard on indigenous peoples. We had to learn a new vocabulary and use words like quarantine,...
Critics slam Trump administration’s termination of Fair Housing Rule
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration recently terminated the 2015 Fair Housing Rule designed to fight housing discrimination. The president described low-income housing as a detriment to...