Opinion

Nixon’s ‘War on Drugs’ was government-sanctioned terror on black people

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Nixon's 'War on Drugs' was government-sanctioned terror on black people

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Confession of a former black Republican: The party I loved despises my people

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When it comes to subtly shading President Obama, Bill Clinton just can’t help himself

Earlier this week, while speaking at a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in Washington state, former President Bill Clinton asserted that…
/ March 23, 2016

When it comes to subtly shading President Obama, Bill Clinton just can't help himself

Earlier this week, while speaking at a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in Washington state, former President Bill Clinton asserted that…
/ March 23, 2016

It’s time for a revolution in school discipline

The school-to-prison pipeline has moved our youth from the American Dream to an American nightmare. Children, who should be given
/ March 22, 2016

Anita Alvarez gets the boot and it’s thanks to courageous young black activists

#ByeAnita. That was the hashtag that quickly began to trend Tuesday night as news spread throughout Illinois and the nation…
/ March 17, 2016

Mass shooting of 6 black people happened last week, but no whites, no ‘terrorists’ – no story?

Why is that when black people are killed, either the story is ignored, or at best, it gets only second…
/ March 14, 2016

Lead poison: A crime against our kids

Some students cannot use water fountains in their school for fear of being poisoned. That is a crime...
/ March 13, 2016

Activist takes unapologetically black photo at Confederate flag rally in South Carolina

When Kezia M. Williams took a trip to Columbia, South Carolina, she didn't expect to find herself in the middle…
/ March 11, 2016

Bernie Sanders’ ghettos and the soft bigotry of low expectations

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stepped into a minefield when he talked about “the ghetto.” And he only made it
/ March 8, 2016

Critics of Vanity Fair’s Jordan and Coogler photo reveal black masculinity is still enslaved

“I doubt that Americans will ever be able to face the fact that the word ‘homosexual’ is not a noun.
/ March 8, 2016

Nancy Reagan’s biggest legacy with African-Americans

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, regarded as one of the most influential women to hold the position, died of congestive
/ March 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s campaign stops are Klan rallies sans the sheets

Donald Trump campaign rallies are a lot like Coke Zero. Die-hard supporters of Trump get a rich taste of of a
/ March 4, 2016

Mitt Romney’s Trump intervention speech too little, too late for the GOP

Mitt Romney socked it to Donald Trump in an uncharacteristically aggressive speech Thursday. After calling Trump a "phony" and a…
/ March 4, 2016