Who Is Policing Black Journalism? The Stephen A. Smith Controversy Exposes a Bigger Problem
The controversy involving Stephen A. Smith and the National Association of Black Journalists should prompt Black journalists to engage in a broader conversation that...
Black Civic Leadership Has Always Been Central to Progressive Change by Dr. Haley Pilgrim
Many of the issues now associated with progressive politics have long been central to Black civic life: strong public schools, affordable housing, fair wages,...
FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand
What Working on a Westchester County Political Campaign Taught Me About Unpaid Labor, Leadership, Power, Accountability, Boundaries, and Having the Strength to Close a...
City & State Magazine Confirms It: NYC-DSA Is 60% White — So Who Is Really Speaking for Black New Yorkers?
For months, New York City's chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has faced a familiar accusation: that behind the rhetoric of solidarity and...
When Silence Is Mistaken for Guilt: An Editorial on Truth, Grace, and the Whole Story by Kathie Brewington
For more than ten years, my family has lived with the weight of a serious allegation made against my son, Justin. For most of...
Why Socialism and Communism Can’t Build Black Generational Wealth
For over a century, Black Americans have debated how to close the racial wealth gap. One answer keeps resurfacing on the political left: collectivize...
Cori Bush’s Defeat Is a Warning to Progressives—and the Democratic Party
Former Congresswoman Cori Bush’s second consecutive primary defeat to Representative Wesley Bell in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District is bigger than one candidate, one congressional...
The Rise of Black Republicans: Traitors or Trailblazers?
For more than half a century, Black Americans have been one of the Democratic Party’s most dependable voting blocs. Since the passage of the...
The Root Failed Black America: This Interview Asked the Questions—But Never Demanded the Answers
There is a unique responsibility that comes with being a Black-owned publication. It is not simply to interview elected officials or provide them another...
A City-Owned Grocery Store Sounds Good—But Economics Doesn’t Care About Good Intentions
Let’s start with something we can all agree on. Every New Yorker wants lower grocery prices.
Food costs have climbed dramatically over the past several...
The Jack and Jill National Convention Through a Grandfather’s Eyes
This week, thousands of Black families from across the nation are gathering in Baltimore for the 47th National Convention of Jack and Jill of...
Melat Kiros Proves the Erasure of the Historical Black Struggle with Her “Global South” Narrative
Melat Kiros, the Democratic Socialists of America-backed nominee for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, recently told a Tigrayan diaspora audience:
“The responsibility that we have as...
NY-17 Race Remains One of the Nation’s Closest as New Poll Shows Lawler Ahead
The battle for New York's 17th Congressional District is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races in the country, with...
From One Fox to Another: A Warning for Black America, Not Just Black New York
In 1963, Malcolm X gave Black America a warning that still cuts today. He said the white conservative was like a wolf — snarling,...
If Housing Justice Is the Goal, Why Doesn’t Mamdani Start at NYCHA?
The City's toughest housing rhetoric has been aimed at private landlords. But if equal accountability is the standard, New York's own public housing should...
The Real Sellout Was Never Kaepernick
Jay-Z stood on a Yankee Stadium stage this month and took a shot at Colin Kaepernick, rapping that the former quarterback "took a check"...
Is DSA Policy Good for Black America? Ownership, Not Assistance, Is What Actually Built Black Wealth
There's a pattern in American politics where a movement adopts the language of racial justice and assumes that settles the question of whether its...
Is the March on Washington Defending Black Voters — or the Democratic Party?
On August 28, 2026, Rev. Al Sharpton will lead thousands to the National Mall for the “March on Washington: Defend the Vote,” marking the...
From “Keep the Faith, Baby” to the Coalition: What Harlem Lost
There is a boulevard in Harlem named for a man who once told the House of Representatives he would rather be censured than silent....
Federal Referral Alleges an Interconnected Political and Development System in Mount Vernon, With Kenneth Plummer at Its Center
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A federal investigative referral submitted to the Mount Vernon City Council by Samuel L. Rivers, to be sent to the United States Attorney for...
