EDITORIAL
Education is still keyFor countless generations there has been a strong belief among African Americans in the importance of education. Elders who had to struggle for survival against the nation's pervasive racial discrimination would often say "education is one thing they can?t take away from you." More » |
OPINION
What Obama and Romney Say About the Missing Campaign Issue of Civil RightsPresident Obama and GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney have spent countless hours slamming each other over the economy, the deficit, joblessness, health care reform, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and energy policy. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
African American men and prostate cancerProstate cancer is the leading type of cancer in men in the United States, with over 240,000 men diagnosed and 30,000 thousand dying from it each year. Also, for reasons that are not completely understood, African American men have the highest rates of prostate cancer in the U.S. More » |
Redistricting justiceMayor Thomas Menino deserves the city's thanks for using his veto to reject the City Council's proposed redistricting map. More » |
