Category: Editorial/Op-Ed
Why the Lightning Network? by Kamal Hubbard
(SAN FRANCISCO) – The Lightning Network is a decentralized system of payment channels which allows fast and cheap transactions to take place. It does this by pushing most of the […]
Christina Swarns, Innocence Project: George Floyd should be alive today
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Yesterday, day a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him for the murder of George Floyd. This verdict should […]
POLITE ON SOCIETY: Trump Acquitted For Second Time By Senate
By Marc W. Polite (HARLEM) – Greetings, my readers. As I am sure you have heard in the news yesterday, former President Donald Trump was acquitted again by the Senate. This […]
NFL’s 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team Ownership By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
As we approach the 55th NFL Super Bowl Sunday in Tampa, Florida amidst the continued national spread of COVID-19, I believe that the time has come for the close-knit group […]
OPINION: Marijuana Legalization & Economic Restorative Justice for Black Communities Devastated by Systemic Racism by Maria Granville
(HARLEM) – Believe it or not, New York’s thriving lottery system, which raised nearly $10.2 billion in revenue for the state last year, was invented by a Black man, Casper Holstein. […]
EDITORIAL: Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” would make Oscar Micheaux proud!
(HARLEM) – Having watched Regina King’s adaptation of Kemp Powers’ “One Night in Miami” released on Christmas Day 2020 via Amazon, I was so marvelously inspired. The film, to say […]
Dr. Gail C. Christopher Delivers NDORH Message Encouraging Racial Healing
Virtual Message is HERE (WASHINGTON, DC) – Dr. Gail C. Christopher today delivered a critical message on racial healing to the nation, celebrating the 5th Annual National Day of Racial Healing […]
Op-ed: A letter to my daughter: “From the Promise to the Precipice” By Rev. Stephen Tillett
(ANNAPOLIS, MD) – My Sophia: Soon, you will witness a first-time event in American history, the swearing-in of Kamala Harris, the first woman to be elected Vice President of the […]
Op-Ed: What is Love? This is an age old question.
By Fatima Halima (BALTIMORE) – What is Love? This is an age old question. There are many forms of loving expression. There are many ideas of Love, and there are […]
Welcome to BlackUSA.News! The voice of our people
(HARLEM – January 12, 2021) – It is with great pride that we launch BlackUSA.news. This is a long-awaited vehicle to help tell the story of the Black experience both […]