The Black Commentator applauds the 22½ year sentence of former officer Derek Chauvin for the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis. Chauvin, who had placed his knee on Floyd’s...

The eminent Harvard legal scholar and historian, Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, in her well-received book, On Juneteenth (2021), traced the origin stories of America’s development which were intertwined with...

Britney Spears addressed a Los Angeles probate court, asking that her 13-year, court-mandated conservatorship be ended without the requirement of passing a medical evaluation. It is the first time in almost...

It was a day many hoped for but never thought they would see; the NCAA will allow student-athletes to use their name, image and likeness (NIL) for endorsements and other ventures. The new policy will officially...

The good news is that Juneteenth is a federal holiday. The bad news is that Black people still need that freedom, which a June 19 celebration fails to provide. And while we should not trivialize the symbolism...

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) stand in the way of justice, freedom and democracy, and pose a threat to the lives of Black people. Manchin and Sinema have made it clear they...