On a warm Wednesday in early June, Jaylen parks behind his building in West Adams and stares at a $73 parking ticket tucked under his windshield. He lets out a […]
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President Joe Biden commemorating Juneteenth
The people of Galveston, Texas, have been commemorating Juneteenth since the Civil War ended. Yesterday, in honor of the 160th anniversary, I went there to join them.You can read about […]
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Newsom’s message to Trump administration on California power grab is clear
For months, Pres. Donald Trump and his allies have used California as a political punching bag. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has never shied away from a political brawl — […]
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Practical Politics
Many Black folks— some historical, some currently alive—have often lamented the depth of the dangerous survival curve we, as a race, seem to have inherited and cannot shake off. Whether […]
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Fortune 500 milestones reveal the big lie
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 […]
