I remember my first interview with former New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver. It was back in 2013. At that time, she was the Speaker of the NJ Assembly for about three years. It was a historic first! The first Black woman to sit at the helm of the mostly colorless NJ Assembly. She was also […]
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLM GNF) announced a campaign called Defund the Police Week of Action, tied to the 10-year anniversary of the Black Lives Matter movement on July 13.
“Amistad,” the 1997 Steven Spielberg film about the 1839 revolt of Mende captives aboard the Spanish slave ship, La Amistad, has gained an increased and renewed interest of momentum. Last month at the Ridgefield Playhouse, the film was the main attraction at an African American/Juneteenth celebration.
Earlier this year, I attended and covered an intense panel discussion at Middlesex County College in Edison about antisemitism. The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) hosted the event. It featured a distinguished panel of New Jersey dignitaries, including Rabbi Esther Reed, interim director at Rutgers University Hillel, Carlos Medina, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, and Reginald Johnson, agent for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office-Bias Unit.
The Supreme Court justices, in striking down affirmative action in higher education and voting along ideological grounds – the conservatives members in the majority – recently determined that race-conscious admissions programs violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
This year’s NBA draft saw what many called the best NBA prospect ever in a 7’5 being drafted at No. 1, along with several trades involving top-10 picks and one player that many scouts, including myself, saw as a lottery slide out of the top 15 of the draft. Several NBA teams made moves during this year’s draft that will significantly impact free agency and the 2023-24 season for years to come.
A year in which there are only three races for governor’s seats, all in the Deep South, wouldn’t normally create a lot of political speculation.
The hard work, dedication, and perseverance of the 2,649 graduating seniors in the Class of 2023 are undeniable, and they are primed and ready to influence the world.
Ja Morant, the 23-year-old star point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, conjures that of the electrifying NBA superstar Allen Iverson. With colorfully dyed dreadlocks, an infectious smile and a signature sneaker, Ja represents the next generation of NBA superstars. But his bursting athletic brilliance, so evocative of Iverson, comes with a cost: the perceived menace of the Black gangster.
