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Michael Eric Dyson compares Bernie Sanders supporters to Donald Trump followers

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Michael Eric Dyson: Pres. Obama looked for 'escape hatch,' instead of addressing black issues

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Michael Eric Dyson: Pres. Obama looked for ‘escape hatch,’ instead of addressing black issues

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How Attorney General Loretta Lynch could sway the Democratic presidential race

This coming April 23rd will mark the first anniversary of the U.S. Senate's 56-43 vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as…
/ April 4, 2016

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

Last week, a quote from Richard Nixon’s former Chief Domestic Advisor John Ehrlichman surfaced, confirming a disgusting truth that’s been
/ March 29, 2016

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

Last week, a quote from Richard Nixon’s former Chief Domestic Advisor John Ehrlichman surfaced, confirming a disgusting truth that’s been
/ March 29, 2016

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

Earlier this week, a 22-year-old interview with John Ehrlichman, a former aide to President Richard Nixon, was published in Harper’s
/ March 25, 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

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