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America always wanted to keep its anti-Black racism a domestic civil rights issue rather than an international human rights issue.
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Black people cannot save a party unwilling to use the power we gave them in the first place. It's not…
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The “hours-long standoff” between police and Rise of the Moors received more media attention than a Philadelphia march of white…
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An oppressed Black America must always remind white America that it has nothing to celebrate on the July 4 holiday.
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We shouldn't trivialize a federal Juneteenth holiday, but it's no substitute for legislation that would make Black people truly free.
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Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema stand in the way of justice, freedom and democracy, and pose a threat to…
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White domestic terrorism remains our greatest threat, yet America is in denial about the history of Black Wall Street and…
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John Sims was held at gunpoint and handcuffed by Columbia officers who thought he was an intruder in his own…
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An Ambassador Rahm Emanuel would be a slap in the face to Black voters who supported Biden, and the Black…
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Now is the time for President Biden to speak out against apartheid in Israel, and for the U.S. to stop…
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Now is the time for President Biden to speak out against apartheid in Israel and end U.S. support of state…
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This article discusses how understanding Black America's response to MLK's assassination requires a grasp on the role of trauma in…
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Republicans may not be prepared to cover for Rep. Matt Gaetz, but condemning racists in their ranks is an entirely…
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Troy Doyle's suit accusing St. Louis County of backtracking on appointing him police chief is one of many examples of…
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Republicans play to win and destroy their opponents, while Democrats play fair. The GOP bring guns to a knife fight,…
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OPINION: If Black police chiefs such as Danielle Outlaw are unwilling and unable to do right by the community, they…
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OPINION: Replacing Andrew Jackson with Tubman is no replacement for the policies and legal protections Black people need -- but…
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OPINON: Daniel Cameron not only denied justice for Breonna Taylor but also joined a lawsuit supporting Trump's voter fraud lies.