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Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases,...

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates....

The Carr Report…Extended warranties: Why you should almost always say ‘no’

Walk into just about any electronics store, appliance center, furniture showroom, or car dealership and chances are you’ll hear the same question before you...

Sports Eye: Black athletes, families face a new college reality

by Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American Remember when you viewed, read about, or attended a sporting event to escape “the news?” Now, unfortunately, sports...

World Cup’s credibility in question after Fifa volte face following call from Donald Trump

by Josh Bland, University of Cambridge After four weeks of dazzling action on the pitch, it may be an off-field scandal that comes to define...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Karmelo Anthony—It’s always been about race

For the Black community, what happened to Karmelo Anthony has caused a paradigm shift in our collective consciousness. Conversations around jury duty, who we...

J. Pharoah Doss: Black mother’s greatest fear—the conviction rate or the clearance rate crisis?

  by J. Pharoah Doss In 2025, Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old Black high school student, stabbed and killed Austin Metcalf, a White 17-year-old high school student,...

The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh announces new members to its Board of Directors

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh announced the appointment of several new members to its Board of...

Courier wins 2026 PBMF Award in Public Affairs/Government category; Aubrey Bruce, “Brotha Ash” Woodson also honored

LONGTIME COURIER SPORTS COLUMNIST AUBREY BRUCE RECEIVED THE LEGACY IN JOURNALISM AWARD. LONGTIME COURIER FREELANCE WRITER ASHLEY WOODSON RECEIVED THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD. HE’S PICTURED WITH...

Cynthia A. Baldwin: The United States of America…An aspiration

The Declaration of Independence drafted in 1776 by those we call our “founding fathers,” including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and...

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