Amidst this historic year of 2018 – marked by 50th anniversaries and landmarks of the civil rights movement – one thing remains clear: “While a lot...
In 1930, at the height of Jim Crow segregation in Norfolk, the city bragged about 20 miles of its border that was adorned with beautiful sandy beaches,...
Essex County High School teacher Marcus-David Peters spent last Monday, May 14 in the classroom teaching biology to his teenage students. By day’s end, the 24-year-old...
We often instruct the young or obviously ignorant among us to open a history book if they want to know how Black people have been abused,...
When we think about our bodily health, we normally think of exercise and diet. These are important factors, but what may be the most important factor...
Well, now that John Bolton is in place as President’s Trump’s National Security Advisor (NSA), so much “disruption and disaccord” is occurring: (1) moving America’s Embassy...
There’s a lot of talk that President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for opening a dialogue with North Korea and thus lowering world tensions....
NAACP President Derrick Johnson has called again for sensible gun reform in the wake of the nation’s most recent school shooting at Santa Fe High School...
When Cheyney State University was placed on probation last November, it was hard to envision a steady stream of graduates strolling across the stage to pick...
There is an old African proverb that says, “What you seek, you will surely find.” We live in a world where the news cycle continues to...
The Digital Download is a weekly column dedicated to exploring the power, promise, and impact of technology in our everyday lives, written by Delegate Cliff Hayes, an experienced technology leader and public servant.
The column aims to educate, inform, and empower readers with insight into how digital tools, innovations, and trends are shaping our communities, policies, and futures.
From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to broadband access and smart devices, Digital Download breaks down complex tech topics in an accessible way for all.
