Category Archives: Journalism

By Barrington M. SalmonCan Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out May 14, 2020 (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former Vice President Joe Biden has the most delegates going into this summer’s Democratic Convention and is the presumptive nominee for president. But there is no consensus about whether Biden will be able to beat President Donald Trump inContinue reading “Can Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out”

Arizona Apache Tribe Steps Up Fight With Copper Mine Over Sacred Land OPINION14:00 GMT 07.11.2019(updated 14:01 GMT 07.11.2019) Get short URL1111Subscribe WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – Imagine standing on the rim of a crater almost two miles wide and anywhere from 850 to 1,500 feet deep that is not a naturally occurring phenomenon, but man-made.Continue reading “https://sputniknews.com/”

Barrington M. Salmon, Special to The Informer January 7, 2020 Jacqueline “Jacquie” Luqman likes to joke that she “accidentally fell into activism,” but in the days since she was in high school protesting South Africa’s white minority government and its odious apartheid policies, activism has become an essential part of her life. The longtime socialContinue reading “‘By Any Means Necessary’ Gets a New Host”

Article was originally published in The Final Call BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON -CONTRIBUTING WRITER- | LAST UPDATED: DEC 2, 2019 – 12:21:49 PM Black women have proven over time to be the most dependable and consistent bloc of voters for the Democratic party, powering candidates to victories in Alabama, Virginia, New Jersey and other statesContinue reading “Ally or Adversary? Democrats, Black folks and the latest presidential debate”

Article was originally published in The Final Call BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON -CONTRIBUTING WRITER- | LAST UPDATED: NOV 6, 2019 – 10:18:39 AM A $20 billion lawsuit is headed to the Supreme Court and a loss could mean erosion or loss of major civil rights tool A $20 billion lawsuit is headed to the SupremeContinue reading “Money, Power, Respect and Major High Court Case”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since its release, ‘No Shade’ has captured the film-going public’s imagination as it explores the hardships dark-skinned women in Britain face in the dating world and is reigniting some difficult conversations in Black and other circles. Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, a first-time director, is enjoying the type of success usually reserved for veteran filmmakers.Continue reading “COMMENTARY FILM REVIEW: British Director Anyiam-Osigwe Strikes a Nerve with No Shade”

Barrington M. Salmon, Special to The Informer Originally published in the Washington Informer March 9, 2020 Forty years after his death, the bounty of Bob Marley’s “tree” — his children and grandchildren — continues to bear musical fruit that would make their father proud. Stephen Marley, the second son of Bob and Rita Marley, isContinue reading “Stephen Marley, Daughter to Kick Off Acoustic Tour in D.C.”

Jamila Bey remembers the pregnancy that gifted her a beloved son. The entire time leading up to his birth was magical, she said. At the time, the D.C.-based journalist and commentator said, she thought her experience was the norm for Black women. She had a very easy pregnancy, she told The Final Call. “I hadContinue reading “Black Pregnant Mothers Dying As Maternal Mortality Crisis Persists”

Originally published March 17, 2019 By Barrington Salmon UPDATED ON SEPT. 13, 2019: Desperate Housewivesstar Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to boost her daughter’s SAT scores. The actress was also ordered by a federal judge to pay a fine of $30,000 and perform 250 hours of community service.Continue reading “Top Black Voices Blame ‘White Privilege’ for College Cheating Scandal”