The Supreme Court has done something remarkable. It has ruled that the Constitution means what it says. The Equal Protection Clause forbids racial discrimination. Apparently, this is controversial. The court’s […]
Tag: Black Americans
Posted inPractical Politics
The Politics of pondering our place
In the United States, Black Americans have for long put our faith in a better, respected life coming in the U.S. based on three things: the Black church, strong public […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
‘A Promise Kept’: California establishes Reparations Agency
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 518, landmark legislation creating California’s Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery — the first state agency in the nation dedicated to implementing […]
Posted inHealth, News
The benefits to including Black Californians in clinical trials
Doctors have earned a reputation of being the worst patients. Dr. Jeffery Wayne, a Sacramento internal medicine specialist, played into this stereotype in 2016 after refusing to go to the […]
Posted inNews
Black Americans face unequal burden
As the United States edges closer to possible military action against Iran, history signals a familiar reality for Black Americans: disproportionate risk, unequal support, and a long legacy of being […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW, Practical Politics, Uncategorized
Practical Politics
This week’s article is a continuation of the effort to get reparations for Black Americans in the U.S.A. My mind, however, is still on Trump’s current attempts to wreck the […]
Posted inNational
A concern for shortages of essential goods
“Anything that raises consumer prices on necessities will hit Black Americans hard, says Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. This week, a Senate resolution to reverse […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
The politics of bringing
something to the table
Posted inBusiness
The Black economy
“We are in the midst of a storm,” according to Allan Boomer, Chief Investment Advisor for Momentum Advisors, who discusses Black Americans wallets amid this downward economic spiral created by […]
Posted inAcross Black America, Government/Politics
Black Americans approve of President Biden, but not on inflation: poll
Black Americans continue to be among President Biden’s strongest supporters, with two-thirds approving of his job performance, reports CBS News. But as with the public overall, the president’s approval ratings […]