Author: DAMON K JONES

On July 26, 2025, under the bright lights of Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Claressa Shields once again proved why she’s not just in the conversation of greatness—she is the conversation. In a dominant, calculated performance against New Zealand’s Lani Daniels, Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight world championship, adding another chapter to her already historic career. This wasn’t just a win—it was a masterclass. From the opening bell, Shields controlled every inch of the ring. She dictated the pace, angles, and rhythm with a confidence born of preparation and precision. Daniels came to fight, but she never had a chance to breathe. In Rounds 1…

While cable news is obsessed with personalities, indictments, and distractions, something transformational just happened in international economics—something Black America can’t afford to ignore. Donald Trump’s newly announced trade deal with the European Union is being called one of the most aggressive and economically strategic tariff agreements in U.S. history. And for good reason. It didn’t just threaten tariffs—it extracted results. Announced on July 27, 2025, the Trump–EU tariff deal avoided a full-scale trade war by leveraging America’s consumer market in exchange for investment and reciprocity. Under the agreement, the United States will impose a 15% baseline tariff on most EU…

One of the great political deceptions of modern America is the use of universal language to sell policies that were demanded, justified, and paid for—almost exclusively—by Black suffering. The result is a long line of laws and reforms that, while claimed as victories for Black Americans, disproportionately benefit everyone except Black Americans. The pattern is as old as Reconstruction. The 14th Amendment, passed in 1868, was clearly a response to the treatment of freed slaves who had no citizenship protections under the law. Yet rather than crafting legislation to specifically protect those who had been enslaved and their descendants, Congress instead applied sweeping…

In a culture obsessed with popularity, we rarely talk about what it costs to truly walk in your purpose. Not your passion — your purpose. Because while passion feeds the ego, purpose feeds the soul. And when you finally answer that higher calling, don’t be surprised when the phone stops ringing, the group chats go silent, and the invitations stop coming. That’s not betrayal. That’s alignment. Too many people confuse growth with arrogance. They think just because you’re no longer available for dysfunction, you think you’re better. But the truth is, purpose demands a level of clarity and peace that drama…

For nearly a decade, Americans were told that Russia stole the 2016 election. The media said it. Intelligence officials signed off on it. And for four years, that narrative served as the foundation to delegitimize a sitting president. But with the release of the House Intelligence Committee’s newly declassified July 2025 report, the question isn’t whether Russia interfered. It’s who really interfered in our democracy—and why. The report confirms that there was no verified intelligence showing Vladimir Putin preferred Donald Trump. The so-called “evidence” was manufactured inference, not fact. And yet it was used to trigger surveillance, public mistrust, and…

As headlines swirl with rumors about Jeffrey Epstein’s “client list,” the American public is once again being led into the media circus of speculation, memes, and political baiting. But let’s be clear: the Epstein drama, as salacious and disturbing as it may be, has become a convenient distraction from a much more consequential truth—one the federal government has tried to bury for over 50 years: Who really killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? On July 21, 2025, the Trump administration declassified over 230,000 pages of files related to Dr. King’s 1968 assassination. These documents included long-sealed FBI memos, CIA records, and details from the…

A federal officer lies in a New York City hospital—shot in the face and arm by a man who never should have been on our streets. His name is Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, an illegal migrant with multiple arrests, active warrants, and a deportation order that was never executed. He is the product not just of poor individual choices—but of policy failure at every level of government. And now, that failure has drawn a line in the sand. New York City Mayor Eric Adams condemned the violence, calling it an example of a “broken criminal justice system” and acknowledging that…

The crisis facing Black boys in America isn’t a lack of representation—it’s a lack of masculine, spiritual structure. They are not failing because they aren’t exposed to diversity. They are failing because they aren’t rooted in discipline, purpose, and divine leadership. And the unfortunate truth is this: the man who had the greatest platform to speak to that crisis refused to do so. Barack Obama could have used his presidency—and his post-presidency influence—to restore the cultural image of the Black man: not as a caricature, not as a stereotype, but as a leader, builder, and protector. Instead, he consistently elevated narratives…

Title: The High Cost of Living in the Past One of the most consistent obstacles to progress isn’t lack of opportunity—it’s the refusal to outgrow outdated thinking. In a culture where emotional storytelling is often prioritized over productive results, many individuals remain trapped—not by external barriers, but by their own attachment to the past. This includes both their pain and, perhaps more dangerously, their past successes. There is no shortage of people who believe they’ve “made it” simply because they have more than someone else. But being relatively better off is not the same as realizing your potential. In fact, past…

President Trump’s signing of the GENIUS Act — a landmark bill to regulate U.S.-backed stablecoins — has sent shockwaves through financial markets, crypto circles, and policy think tanks. For Black America, the question is not whether this is “historic” legislation — the question is whether the outcomes will matter more than the optics. In the logic of Thomas Sowell, good intentions are cheap; consequences are everything. The GENIUS Act lays out a framework requiring that all stablecoins be 100% backed by U.S. dollars or similar safe assets. It sets up licensing systems, regulatory clarity, consumer protections, and dual state-federal oversight.…