The voice of the oppressed has never been a whisper. It has always been present — loud, persistent, and demanding to be heard. But the truth is, far too often, […]
Category: Op-ed
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Democratic mayors can show our party how to win
A common Republican talking point is that Democrats can’t be trusted to manage major cities. Donald Trump and his Republican allies can barely hide their disdain for Democrats of color […]
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Silence is Complicity!
The Tangerine Man is trying to have us remain silent about his friendship with the notorious Jeffrey Epstein. He’s filed yet another lawsuit to silence the Wall Street Journal! He […]
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The State of Black America
A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul […]
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Punished for doing their job
Epstein files were the longest way from my mind to write about this week. I thought I would be writing about the great Appeals Court decision overturning that conviction of […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
The State of Black America
A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
As many Americans of all political stripes daily face more Trump-led confusion, uncomfortability (uncertainty) and chaos (the Trump CUC-step), whether it is another attack on America’s vaunted educational institutions, the […]
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Running for the money
Some run for office to serve the people—to help them make their lives better. Trump never got that message. He spent a lot of money those years he was sitting […]
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Practical Politics
For most of the 21st century, we have collectively referred to the dominant urban problem in the U.S. as the issue of homelessness. Virtually all other urban headaches have been […]
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Bishop WIlliam Barber’s moral message
The pain that millions of Americans will feel from the Republicans’ megabill is real. It may take time for the reality and pain of the new domestic policy to hit, […]