THE BROOKS BLACKBOARD: Race, Politics & Social Change

Although 2013 is behind us now – let’s take a look at some of the more critical issues and developments that occurred during the year. The B...

By Charles Brooks Since Hillary Clinton stepped down as Secretary of State in February 2013, a groundswell of support has emerged enco...

As you know by now, Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95 years old. I want to share links about Madiba that I tweeted out last night. Th...

The Blackboard has been updated with new content; a post titled Obama’s team of admirers as well as updates to the Resource page. The Resour...

With just days left for the 113th Congress to finish their business before the year is out, this Congress appears to be the least productive...

There’s no other way to say it – the Obama presidency is in crisis, reeling from all the problems and issues associated for their badly mism...

Less than three months after U.S District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled New York City’s controversial policing practice, stop and frisk unc...

From 1996 to 2003, I was a free-lance journalist and writer. My work has been published in The City Sun, New York Amsterdam News , The Final...

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