I love hip hop. At the same time, I hate hip hop. The truth is, that I really just hate how much I love hip hop. As much as she may irk me at times, I cannot divorce her, she is just as much a part of me as the O+ blood that pumps through my veins.
Read MoreThe Moral Economics of Food Stamps
On Nov. 1, the federal government rolled back food stamp benefits for more than 47 million Americans who receive them.
Read MoreGeneration of Lost Ones: It Takes A Village
I have expressed this before, and will express it again: we need our village back. We need the sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; to look out for one another.
Read MorePoverty: The Silent Community Killer
Following a wave of violent crime in South Florida, State Rep. Shevrin Jones and Florida Senator Oscar Braynon II hosted a Choose Peace/Stop Violence community town hall meeting.
Read MoreI’m 43 Years Old and I Still Suffer from “Father Issues”
“She has daddy issues” is how we tend to describe women who are either sexually loose or emotionally dysfunctional when it comes to intimacy and relationships.
Read MoreIt’s Hoodie Weather. Be Careful.
I must admit. I have not lost the momentum that I gained from my attendance at last month’s 43rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). The sessions, the information, the people—all inspired me to go back to my community and be that catalyst for needed change.
Read MoreCBCF Honors Stevie Wonder, Time Warner Inc., Hon. Carrie Meek
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will recognize musician Stevie Wonder, Time Warner Inc., and former Rep. Carrie P. Meek of Florida during its fourth annual Avoice Heritage Celebration (Avoice: African American Voices In Congress) on February 26, 2013.
Read MoreCBCF Analyst Named Secretary of Prestigious NCOBPS
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Senior Research and Policy Analyst Menna Demessie, Ph.D. was elected as secretary for the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) during their annual conference in Chicago, March 14-16.
Read MoreThe Republic Holds: Why Hostage Negotiations Don’t Work in America
Over the past two months, we have watched a drama play out in the nation’s Capital that left our government shuttered and close to defaulting on its debt obligations.
Read MoreThe Error with the “Stop & Frisk” Era
In New York City between 2004 and 2012, 4 million New Yorkers were stopped by the NYPD; 84 percent of those stopped were of black and Latino origin.
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