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Why I Left My College|UNFINISHED BUSINESS

By JULIANNE MALVEAUXWhen I went to Bennett College for Women in 2007, I declared that I was "on fire" for the institution.  I still...

The American Promise: The Right to Vote­­|Child Watch

By Marian Wright EdelmanEvery American citizen must have an equal right to vote. There is no reason which can excuse the denial of that...

The Vanishing Black Middle Class|SPOTLIGHT

BY GEORGE E. CURRYA chapter in the National Urban League's 2012 State of Black America report reached a sobering conclusion about the Black middle...

Selma to Montgomery March Marks a New Phase for the Civil and Human Rights Movement

Wade HendersonThis week's 47th commemoration of the Bloody Sunday March of 1965 marks a new phase in the civil rights movement. It represents...

Octavia Spencer Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar|To Be Equal

By MARC MORIAL"I'm just going to live in this moment because it's never happened before and Lord knows it may never happen again." Octavia...

Pursuing Justice For The Children And Poor Now|Child Watch

By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMANI begin each year with a women's spiritual retreat at CDF-Haley Farm's leadership development center in prayer, silence and song seeking...

Romney’s Foot-In-Mouth Disease|SPOTLIGHT

By GEORGE E. CURRYMitt Romney may have made have moved closer to wrapping up the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday but he can't...

Romney’s Foot-In-Mouth Disease|SPOTLIGHT (2)

By GEORGE E. CURRYMitt Romney may have made have moved closer to wrapping up the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday but he can't...

Medicaid: Help In Hard Times|Child Watch

By Marian Wright EdelmanFebruary marks the third anniversary of the Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), which has made significant improvements in health...

Spying On Sharpton And Other Black Leaders|SPOTLIGHT

BY GEORGE E. CURRYA recent report that New York City Police Department may have spied on Al Sharpton as he prepared to protest the...

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