Editorials

If you are a man who enjoys hot dogs and sausages, you might want to rethink how much of those you eat. A study published in the British...

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.”— Audre Lorde When we talk about justice reform in Rochester and...

When we gather to celebrate the Fourth of July, we rightly remember the Declaration of Independence and the birth of this great republic....

I never thought I’d live to see an American pope. And yet, here we are: Pope Leo, a humble son of Chicago, a scholar steeped in the...

Donald Trump has been in office for more than 100 days and if there ever was a honeymoon, it’s definitely over. How is the president...

In 2017, Donald Trump landed in Riyadh and was met with gold medallions, sword dances, and royal fanfare. It was his first trip abroad as...

As our democracy and economy weaken with every executive order, tariff, and unlawful deportation, the country finds itself in a...

Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, he has moved with all deliberate speed to dismantle all the hard-earned Civil Rights,...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio came into the world at a time when fascism was on the rise, dictators were gaining their foothold, sovereign...

George Cassidy Payne On Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, as congregants across Ukraine gathered to mark the beginning of Holy Week, two...

David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is...

President Donald Trump Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans are doing everything they can to tank our economy, drive us toward a...

~ George Cassidy Payne The 21st century is on fire. From Gaza to Ukraine, from mass shootings to nuclear brinkmanship, violence dominates...

David W. Marshall Trust is a powerful word. It involves relying on someone to be honest and reliable. It becomes a belief in a person’s...

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) At one time, there were such wonderful things about which I could write. It was always a pleasure to...

As Chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee, I see firsthand how strategic investments in our infrastructure will...

David W. Marshall You are either against President Trump or you are for him. In the same vein, you are either for authoritarians running...

George Cassidy Payne Alice Walker once said, “Activism is the rent we pay for living on the planet.”  I understand her words...

Black History Month honors the achievements and sacrifices of African Americans throughout our nation’s history, but celebrating the past...

Barbara A. Reynolds As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans...