The politics of knowing the difference between reparations and repatriation By different, amorphous names, African repatriation has been the bedrock of the origin and evolution of Pan Africanism in the […]
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The politics of South Africa’s accusation against Israel in the International Court
Practical Politics Since the beginning of October and the latest Middle East conflict, it has been the official position of this column to not engage the topic. Our position here […]
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The politics of removing a confederate monument
Practical Politics Something that has not been in the news lately, for a variety of reasons, is the issue of federal statues and monuments on public lands, state and federal, […]
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The politics of portraying Bass Reeves: lawman
Practical Politics William Loren Katz, a well-regarded historian, wrote one of the first modern biographies of the famous Black American lawman, Bass Reeves, in his text, The Black West (1988). […]
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Thanksgiving beyond Black Friday
Always think of the less fortunate By Dr. John E. Warren | Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper First, we give thanks to God for those of us who […]
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The politics of affording a good college education
Practical Politics No, every public-school student in California will not attend a college or university either in California or elsewhere. That’s a given. Also to be noted is that college […]
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‘Vice President’s Black Wife’ glimpse into forgotten history
The lost saga of Julia Chinn By Terri Schlichenmeyer | OW Contributor The deed to the house will be yours, free and clear, very soon. Once the mortgage is paid […]
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The politics of reparations called for by Africa
Practical Politics By David L. Horne, PhD | oped contributor As the topic of reparations for African people continues to expand and reproduce itself, this week, November 14-17, in Accra, […]
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Obligation to give more than internet public notice
Social media not definitive source of information It appears that with the growth of social media, a number of government agencies and organizations have decided that if they put notice […]
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The politics of maintaining or abandoning the rule of law
Practical Politics In a book I wrote a few years ago in association with my teaching a regular class in college-level political science, I included a discussion about former POTUS […]
