by Starlette Thomas | Mar 2, 2026 | Opinion
Last week, BBC producers decided to air the N-word, a vocal tic aimed at Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. The slur was shouted during the 79th BAFTA Awards by John Davidson, a Tourette’s Syndrome activist and the inspiration for the documentary I...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 19, 2026 | Opinion
This February marks the 100th anniversary of African American History Month. A century ago, African Americans officially began to reclaim their time in history, pass on their stories, protect their memories, recognize key and lesser-known historical figures and...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 18, 2026 | Opinion
Hailed a civil rights titan and moral voice, the Reverend Jesse Jackson was a prophet of human dignity. Known for coalition building and decades of activism, he kept hope alive until the very end. He died at home surrounded by family on February 17 at the age of 84....
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 16, 2026 | Opinion
Jeremy Carl, a Trump nominee for the State Department’s outreach to international organizations, lamented the loss of white identity during a recent hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. When pressed by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) to identify “the...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 9, 2026 | Opinion
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are murdering American citizens. They are carrying out state-sponsored violence. But this is not new to the African American community, which has long labored against it. The community’s history of resistance goes...
