Julian Bond, longtime civil rights and voters rights leader, dead at 75
Julian Bond, NAACP board chairman and…
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Sign the Petition: First Lady’s Day to Honor All First Ladies Present and Past
June 8, 2015 Dear Fellow Americans and Readers, I’m Wendy Thompson, CEO and editor-in-chief of…
LAST WORDS COMMENTARY – Baltimore’s Crime Deterrent: “I’m telling your mother”
May 1, 2015 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-Chief Last Words Commentary I’m from the Deep South and…
LAST WORDS COMMENTARY – State of the Union: Republicans won the battle, Obama “won” the war
January 21, 2015 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-chief Last Words As I walked into the Senate chambers…
A. J. Cooper, activist and D.C. Council candidate dies at 34
December 3, 2014 Mariah Timms News Writer Washington, D.C. A.J. Cooper III died Wednesday morning…
OBITUARY – IN REMEMBRANCE Washington, D.C.’s “Mayor for Life,” Marion Barry dead at 78
November 23, 2014 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-chief Obituaries Washington, D.C.’s “Mayor for Life,” Marion Barry died…
OBITUARY IN REMEMBRANCE – Robin Williams: Gave happiness to the world as it evaded him
August 21, 2014 Zaina Kahuk News Writer Obituary in Remembrance The world said their goodbyes…
OBITUARY – IN REMEMBRANCE: Maya Angelou, ‘God loaned her his voice’
June 7, 2014 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-Chief Obituary-In Remembrance Photos courtesy Oprah.com and Mayaangelou.com On the…
LAST WORDS: Broccoli-gate: How Brett Burch lost the contest and turned lemons into broccoli
July 11, 2013 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-Chief Last Words Column I’ve often been told on…
Op-Ed – More black and white students denied college loans; now what?
April 1, 2013 Michelle Hollinger Guest Writer Op-Ed The recent calamity regarding the Obama administration’s…
COMMENTARY: Peace is possible in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shootings.
December 15, 2012 Jeni Stepanek, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation Commentary Peace is…
LAST WORDS: How America Missed One Brief Moment in Time
June 1, 2012 By Wendy Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Column: Last Words The way in which Americans…