by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music. The Hermitage was Andrew Jackson’s plantation, outside Nashville. I want to be honest about...

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Ben Jealous: On Juneteenth, I’ll celebrate Black music at Andrew Jackson’s plantation

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music. The Hermitage was Andrew Jackson’s plantation, outside Nashville. I...

E. Faye Williams: My letter to Mike Johnson

(Trice EdneyWire.com)—Trump continues to brag about his violations of our laws and Mike Johnson nothing is being done about it on your watch. Just the other day,...

Julianne Malveaux: For Sale… Children’s Nutrition

by Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com)—They are calling it a budget cut. But let’s be clear: when Congress cuts WIC, it is taking food from pregnant women,...

Property is Power! Why banking matters to Black homeownership and why America cannot afford to get this wrong

by Dr. Anthony O. Kellum There is a fundamental truth that America often overlooks when discussing wealth, economic mobility, and racial equity. For generations, policymakers,...

Overtime: New York Knicks, NBA Champions! Here’s thoughts from the pros

:10—Needless to say, and of course I could give you all the answers you’re looking for, but that would be too easy, and you...

Juneteenth’s real meaning is written on the plates of smoked meats, potato salad and watermelon

by Bobby J. Smith II, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign “Visiting Comanche Crossing on Juneteenth felt like freedom,” my father said as we pulled into Booker...

Inside Conditions: Trump celebrates 80th birthday with unnecessary UFC fights on White House lawn

“Let them eat cake and when they become hungry again, let them eat more cake.” (Quote by an unidentified heir of Marie Antoinette attending the...

AME Zion Annual Conference 2026

REV. DINA MARTIN, BISHOP BRIAN R. THOMPSON, REV. JAVAN LEACH (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) The AME Zion 179th Allegheny Annual Conference was held over the...

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