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Christians Must Embrace Their ‘Peculiar’ Role and Show Up at the Ballot Box

Christians have an obligation to show up and vote. It’s not just a civic duty, but a moral responsibility to influence policies that align with biblical values. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ridiculed conservative Christians, calling us “weird.” Well, if advocating for secure borders, protecting women, and defending life from conception to natural death makes me weird, I’ll proudly wear …

Black Families Were Wealthier & Healthier Under Trump

Historic Low Unemployment: In August 2019, Black unemployment hit a record low of 5.4%, positively affecting over 1 million Black workers. First Step Act: Over 3,000 Black inmates gained freedom or sentence reductions thanks to criminal justice reform. Opportunity Zones: Over 1.5 million Black Americans lived in Opportunity Zones, benefiting from $75 billion in private investment, lifting communities nationwide. Permanent …

Frederick Douglass Did Not Despair for America and Neither Should We

On Independence Day some Americans cherry pick one of Frederick Douglass’ most famous speeches, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Delivered on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Douglass’ speech is often misrepresented as a condemnation of America itself. Some anti-American voices point to portions of Douglass’ speech to bolster their argument that Black Americans should …

Frederick Douglass Foundation Announces Name Change

WASHINGTON – October 6, 2024 – Today, the Frederick Douglass Foundation, one of the nation’s largest conservative African-American organizations, announced its name change to the Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance. The change reflects the organization’s continued commitment to the principles of freedom championed by abolitionist, author and orator Frederick Douglass. The organization’s mission remains focused on advocating for free market principles, …