Imagine if Hillary had won the primary and Barack, as loser, had remained in the spotlight, refusing to concede for days, speaking, for example, to AIPAC about his vision for Israel without emphasizing that thisContinue reading

African Diaspora Heritage Trail — Bermuda Conference Essay Competition About The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference: The ADHT Conference is part of an ongoing initiative to unite African descendents from all over the world, encourageContinue reading

The following comes from poet Patricia Spears Jones: Senator Obama appears to be on his way to the nomination of the Democratic Party and he gave what is usually called a “red meat” speech withContinue reading

Watch this Laura Flaunders GRITtv discussion with Faye Wattleton of The Center for the Advancement of Women, my friend Tara Roberts of Cosmo Girl! magazine, Jill Iscol of the Clinton campaign, and Janet Dewart Bell,Continue reading

I cried last night. I never thought I would get so emotional over a presidential campaign. I am beaming. So proud. My prediction: This is the beginning of a new nation, a new world, aContinue reading

Thanks to Joyce Davis for sending me this London Daily Mail article: How my mother’s fanatical views tore us apartBy Rebecca WalkerLast updated at 1:18 PM on 23rd May 2008 She’s revered as a trail-blazingContinue reading

Hillary Clinton again used “almostspeak,” her own brand of Orwellian language, to compel the worst in America. Like some crazed diablo, she conjures the very worst in American history – and in Americans. From TheContinue reading

I am so disheartened by the polarizing rhetoric that Clinton and her supporters continue to articulate. Please see the NABJ response to Geraldine Ferraro’s latest comments about Black journalists below. I still have faith thatContinue reading

As we gear up for the general – and away from the primaries – check out this TV ad produced by MoveOn.org, and give if you can.

A former student sent this guest blog in. This young sister is incredibly talented. Devyn Wray was a brilliant student who wrote powerful essays, and I’ve seen her perform – in my class and atContinue reading

Felicia Pride has asked bloggers throughout the community to celebrate the Hip Hop song that means the most to us. Lauryn Hill immediately comes to my mind. The Mis-Education of Lauryn Hill not only honorsContinue reading

U p S o u t hYo u th Li t era r y Co n tes t 1stAnnual WRITING TOPIC:?Harlem is changing. New buildings, newstores, new people, new streets ? and theseare just theContinue reading

Check out this hilarious blog, complete with musical selections you can click and play. Thanks to Audrey Edwards, who sent this from Paris. If you still have five minutes to spare at work, take theContinue reading

This statement came to me from Troy Johnson of www.AALBC.com. Kudos to Zane for creating work that celebrates our lesbian sisters and for continuing to publish work that appeals to the LGBT community – andContinue reading

Check out scenes from the surprise celebration of Troy Johnson and www.AALBC.com.

This comes from my editor, Malaika Adero. Congratulations, sis! You are a phenomenal force in publishing! I?d like to share an announcement made by Judith Curr yesterday: It gives me great pleasure to announce thatContinue reading

I was pleased and proud to see ordinary New Yorkers engage in peaceful civil disobedience yesterday. The slaying of Queens resident Sean Bell is the latest incident of physical violence against the dispossessed committed byContinue reading