As a hostile backlash to racial justice and gender equality wipes out desperately-needed corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the latest Fortune 500 rankings marked two revealing milestones. Though only […]
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In a place we’ve never been since slavery
After Israel’s latest military attack on another nation, Trump says “I gave Iran a 60-day ultimatum to “Make A Deal!.“ That makes the U. S. a partner in this latest […]
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Practical Politics
Recent news stories from 2023 and 2024 continue to discuss cities with high percentages of Black residents, in spite of continued noxiousness from the current administration. Jackson, Mississippi, for example, […]
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FAFO ain’t a forcefield
This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get rounded up […]
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Practical Politics
Okay, time for Political Science 101 to address some clear-cut bullying tactics going on in California, specifically Los Angeles. Like a human heart, American democracy depends daily on several interacting […]
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OP-ED: America urgently needs a new affordable housing agenda
President Donald Trump’s housing policy is shaping up to be both an economic and humanitarian disaster and if leaders across the political spectrum don’t act soon, the damage may be […]
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The cruelty of ending Job Corps
A war has been declared on our young people. Government funding for protections against epidemics has been stripped from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of […]
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George Floyd’s death should not be in vain
May 25 marked five years since the murder of George Floyd. Floyd’s death should never stop being a catalyst for social change. His death illustrates how a typical, nonviolent encounter […]
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Too many women cooperate in trying to bring down other women
With so many women in this country never having a “snowball’s chance in hell” to participate in or lead in many of the advantages most white men have just for […]
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Practical Politics
In a previous column, we discussed the issue of a Black state governor, Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, issuing a recent veto of a reparations bill proposed in his state, […]