Opinion: Teen Madness Is Not a Phase—It’s a Failure of Accountability
bySomething troubling is happening in our cities, and we can no longer pretend it’s isolated, misunderstood, or harmless. Call it what it is: teen…
Black America
Jesse Jackson and the Press: A Relentless Education
byLong before email blasts, social media posts, and livestreamed press conferences, there was shoe leather, conviction, and a relentless belief that the message mattered…
Grieving a Giant…
byGrief is strange and powerful. It does not always come with tears. Sometimes it comes with silence. Sometimes it comes with exhaustion. Sometimes it…
Cynthia Jemison – Chairwoman & Executive Director, The Hillman Recreation Foundation
byHelping and connecting with others has always been something that has come naturally to Cynthia Jemison. The Chicago native continues to use her work…
The Unfinished Bridge Between Rev. Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama
byIt is widely accepted as a historical fact that Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 cracked open the door that Barack…
Things You Should Know About Rev. Jesse Jackson…
byFor some of us, on February 17, 2026, the world stood still, as it was announced that Rev. Jesse Jackson had passed. As I…
Reflections of Jesse…
byI write today with a very heavy heart and crying bouts. I have lost a dear friend in the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson….
Where is America @250?
byAmerica turns 250 this year. Fireworks will burst across city skylines. Museums will mount special exhibits. Orchestras will perform patriotic scores, and politicians will…
Remembering Emmett Till in the Mississippi Barn
byThe barn where Emmett Till was killed is being turned into a monument. A place you can visit. A place where you can stand…
Can Black Americans Get Paid for Personal Grievances Like Trump?
byPresident Donald Trump has done what no other President has ever done or even thought of. Trump manages the government as if federal funds…
Blackout: The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress…
byOnyx Impact today released Blackout: The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress, a new analysis covering January–August 2025 that documents 15,723…
Trump Has Declared Civil War…
byThe midterm election of 2026 is the most critical in our lifetime. Will we remain a democracy, or will we become an autocratic government?…