On Oct. 27, NBA player Kyrie Irving posted a link on Twitter to the 2018 film “Hebrew to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” and shared a screenshot on Instagram of […]
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Time Capsule: Memories of the Vietnam War
In 1969, Udon Air Force Base, Thailand. Captain Harold Archibald was on duty in support of the air war over North Vietnam in a secure building just north of the […]
Posted inFeature, Feature, Health, National
Bullying of Blacks takes a toll on mental health
Although Black children make up 15 percent of the US public school population, they comprise 35 percent of those who reported being harassed or bullied on the bases of race, […]
Posted inCounting the Cost, National, Opinion
Race neutrality is anti-Blackness
During this Supreme Court session, the justices will tackle affirmative action in two cases brought by “Students for Fair Admissions” opposing affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University […]
Posted inGovernment, National, Opinion, Practical Politics
The Politics of lying, blustering and head-faking the electorate
While we are all quite used to politicians and would-be pols stretching the truth, negatively asking leading questions about opponents, fibbing about an opponent’s real record in or out of […]
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Federal court halts Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness for now
A federal appellate judge on October 21 temporarily blocked the Biden Administration from canceling student debt in response to a lawsuit filed by six conservative states alleging they could be […]
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Gig workers push for a union
California gig workers are taking a stand against mal labor practices by companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and others. Just like employees at worksites for Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Chipotle, […]
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Midterm elections days away
By now, all registered voters have received their ballots for the Nov. 8 election directly in mailboxes. CalMatters.org reports that next month, the number of female lawmakers could rise above […]
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Black women’s health and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s been over two decades since Yola Cain died of breast cancer at the age of 46. An accomplished woman who always held her feelings “close to the vest,” Cain […]
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Midterm elections days away
By now, all registered voters have received their ballots for the Nov. 8 election directly in mailboxes. CalMatters.org reports that next month, the number of female lawmakers could rise above […]