On October 17, No Kings: Vote Early will unite communities nationwide in a nonpartisan effort to encourage early voting. From rallies and block parties to walks to the polls, events will help eligible voters understand their options, make a voting plan and prepare to cast their ballots. Supported by organizations including Black Voters Matter Fund, ACLU, MoveOn and Voto Latino, the movement champions democracy nationwide.

A rare Coptic artwork from Egypt joyfully reintroduces Saint Peter and Saint Paul with rich Afrocentric features, echoing the ancient Jewish communities of the 1st–5th centuries A.D. Preserved in Cairo, this masterpiece celebrates a heritage often overlooked, reminding viewers that art carries ancestral truth, cultural memory, and the radiant beauty of early Afro‑Asiatic faith.

Sylvia R. Mayfield-Chess brings a lifetime of corporate leadership, community advocacy and higher-education service to Wilberforce University. As Dean of Students, she transforms “WE OVER ME” into action through student clubs, clothing closets, campus initiatives and global leadership experiences. Her work equips scholars to lead with confidence, serve others and leave every place better than they found it. Together.

This article highlights Emmanuel Baptist Church as a nurturing, culturally rich haven for Monmouth County youth. It celebrates the church’s free programs, safe transportation, and uplifting Black American faith traditions that help children grow into confident, responsible, community‑minded adults.

HBCU Week Foundation will host its 10th annual celebration September 13–20 in Wilmington, Delaware, connecting high school students with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The week features campus tours, leadership panels, a community fair, Battle of the Bands, and a College Fair offering on-the-spot acceptances and scholarships. The 2026 scholarship cycle opens September 18, expanding pathways to HBCU education, opportunity, culture, and career success.

This scholarly analysis traces four decades of racialized governance, gerrymandering, evangelical politics, and constitutional neglect that weakened Black political power and shaped Trump’s rise. Drawing on legal, historical, and sociological research, it calls for democratic restoration, voting justice, and constitutional accountability.

Lerone Martin’s groundbreaking scholarship exposes how J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI weaponized Christian nationalism, religion, and federal power against Black freedom. This compelling commentary connects archival evidence to today’s racial politics—and challenges readers to confront the machinery threatening democracy.

A powerful tribute to Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, whose faith‑rooted leadership confronted political hypocrisy, racial injustice, and the devastation of the Crack era. His founding of the Black Ministers’ Council in 1982 fortified Black communities and defended their constitutional rights in perilous times.

A tribute to Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, a towering A.M.E. leader whose compassion, advocacy, and moral courage shaped New Jersey’s civic and spiritual landscape. His work with the Black Ministers’ Council uplifted underserved communities and modeled the principled leadership needed in today’s uncertain times.

This dynamic historical feature uncovers how W.E.B. Du Bois and his mentors shaped a new era of Black freedom during Reconstruction. From abolitionist pioneers like Martin Delany to diplomatic leaders like Solomon Porter Hood and the rise of Pullman porters, this story reveals how educated Black citizens built institutions, advanced rights, and forged the foundations of modern Black America.

Asbury Park’s redevelopment boom hides a deeper truth: Black businesses were displaced, erased, and excluded from the city’s economic revival. This investigation exposes how modern policies mirror Jim Crow patterns—and why confronting these inequities is urgent for New Jersey’s future.

This editorial examines how internalized racism and respectability politics can lead some Black voices to echo white nationalist narratives that stigmatize poor Black communities. Drawing on Ronald E. Hall’s research on self-hate and leukocyte telomere length, it argues that such ideology carries measurable biological costs and calls for solidarity, structural justice, and Black pride as a life-preserving corrective.