Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Bernie Sanders

The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 California senator is latest Democratic race dropout to back ex-vice president, while Vermont senator gains civil rights icon's support. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jesse Jackson Knew Exactly How to Fix Inequality

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Oct 28, 2019 It’s no secret where America’s wealth has gone in recent decades: upward. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blackface, Other Insensitivities Ran Rampant in ’80s Culture

RUSSELL CONTRERAS / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2019 At the time Virginia's future political leaders wore black makeup in college for fun, Dan Aykroyd wore it too—in the comedy "Trading Places." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

If the Economy Is So Great, Why Are Workers Miserable?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 6, 2018 Miserly pay is only one reason more than half of U.S. workers want to quit their jobs. The deeper issue is the overall lack of respect for workaday people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Poor People’s Campaign: Big Finish at the Capital (Live Blog)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 23, 2018 Saturday's rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., marks the close of the first phase of the Poor People's Campaign, but organizers stress that the work has only just begun. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Danger of Having David Clarke in a Top Post at the Department of Homeland Security

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Jun 3, 2017 Glen Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, sees the African-American sheriff from Milwaukee as an opportunist who curries favor with the most bigoted elements of Donald Trump's base. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Voting With Our Feet

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 21, 2016 Bernie Sanders will soon be urging us to support Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. But the Democratic Party, along with a bankrupt liberalism, is as dangerous as Donald Trump. It is time to vote with our feet—by taking to the streets against the corrupt power elite. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Cornel West Compares Bernie Sanders With Jesse Jackson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 Bernie Sanders’ most high-profile black supporter describes the socialist senator's presidential campaign as “even more progressive” than those of Democratic insurgent Jesse Jackson in the 1980s. In an interview, West also touches on the issue of Israel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

African-Americans Make Up Less Than 2 Percent of Facebook and Twitter Staff

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 3, 2015 Despite the rainbow nature of their users, recent statistics reveal a staggering lack of workforce diversity. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You’re Probably Better Off Being Called ‘African-American’ Than ‘Black’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 31, 2014 A new study finds that people have higher expectations of individuals described as "African-American" as opposed to "black." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Rising Tide: Will All Boats Be Lifted?

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Aug 2, 2014 Debate and commentary about the rising tide of income inequality in the United States is remindful of Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns in the 1980s when he kept preaching about boats stuck on the bottom. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Locked ’Em Up, Threw Away the Key

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 You had to be there! Jesse Jackson, in the company of the real life Rubin "Hurricane" Carter at a jailhouse screening of "The Hurricane" before a mostly black and brown audience whose future prospects seemed as drab as their faded inmate uniforms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )