By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper First, let’s remind everyone that “Black Friday” has nothing to do with Black People. “Black” represents the color of money when profits are up, just as “red” represents the color of loss when profits are down. The irony is the degree of participation […]
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The Last Word on Getting Out The Vote
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher,San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper If you are reading this, then you probably are one of the people who either has already voted or registered and plans to vote on November 8th, Election Day. The problem then is not with you, but those around you who either have expressed […]
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Homelessness and the November 8th Vote
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher,San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper This week we have new numbers suggesting that the homeless population is growing in spite of efforts to make more housing available. This, in spite of efforts that are underway to open more shelters. There is discussion about the growing numbers of homeless without […]
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Editorial: The social crisis, Black folks and the economy
By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint It appears that we continue to live in Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” He wrote these words: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it […]
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Editorial: The Needs of American Citizens vs. Support for Ukraine
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper There is no question that the United States and its allies around the world are committed to supporting the Ukraine people. We have demonstrated this by the amount of aid and relief already sent, and that which the American people collect and […]
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Editorial: America Has Two Law Enforcement Standards
by Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The recent shootings by law enforcement of individuals being pursued by police have reminded many people of color of what appears to be an unwritten universal double standard. One would think that after the George Floyd murder and the subsequent murder of a […]
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Racial violence, hate crimes, and “us”
By Dr. John E. Warren The recent slaughter of Black people at the TOPS Grocery Store in Buffalo, N.Y. carries a number of messages for those who are paying attention, even in our grief. First, we see another young White male, convinced that it’s ok to arm himself and seek out people of color to […]
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Editor: Black History, Black Print and You
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the work he left behind certainly makes the case today for the study of Black History. Without his work most of us would not know who we are or how many things we have done to contribute not […]
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Editorial: As The New Year Begins
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The end of a year or a day is often a time of reflection on both what has been done and what could have been done better. While we can’t redo yesterday, there is much ahead that we can plan for and impact […]
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Race, justice and our courts
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint A number of actions taking place in our courts today are confirming what we as Black people have always known and experienced, namely, a dual system of justice in America. One for Black and people of color, and one for White people. Consider […]
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Editorial: Blacks, Veteran’s Day and Critical Race Theory
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in […]
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Editorial: Remembering General Colin Powell
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher and CEO, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint By now we have all relived the life of General Colin Powell. We are reminded that death often creates sainthood for those who pass on. They become larger […]