opinion
INEXCUSABLE NEGLECT
The president has had plenty of chances to implement a “Black Men’s Agenda.” What is he waiting for?
Roger House is professor emeritus of American studies at Emerson College and the author of Blue Smoke: The Recorded Journey of Big Bill Broonzy and South End Shout: Boston's Forgotten Music Scene in the Jazz Age. His forthcoming book is Five Hundred Years of Black Self Governance, by Louisiana State University Press.
opinion
CHANGE IT UP
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has an obligation to its base—which means taking a different approach than most Democrats to the migrant crisis.
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WALK THE WALK
The civil right leader keeps celebrating the march’s anniversary and leaning on the everlasting arms of the protest movement. But a “Black Agenda” is needed.
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FIGHTING ON
As the dust from the Supreme Court decision settles, Black political leaders should explore a new agenda of restitution for the unjust enrichment from slavery and Jim Crow.
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SOUL POWER
The state’s party was founded on white supremacy. Now the power of the Black vote has put the state at the front of the line.
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SEIZE THE MOMENT
President Biden’s recent summit presents a great opportunity for Black political and economic leaders to build meaningful business ties with 49 nations on the continent.
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NO MORE EXCUSES
Hiring Black workers to rebuild America’s infrastructure wouldn’t just be the president being a man of his word—it’s following the policy passed by Congress.
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A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE
A new course has been charted towards the equitable management of state governments—especially in the South.
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EMANCIPATE
Black Democrats are poised to win the state’s top jobs. They have to work to end the cycle of “mental slavery” and change the state’s self-destructive culture.
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SEE THE WHOLE WORLD
I’m a fan of the public TV travel show, but here’s how it could be so much more inclusive and entertaining.