Dayvon Love serves as director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. This week, he highlights an effort to spread misinformation about Del. Malcolm Ruff (D-MD-41) as he mounts a campaign for the District 41 Senate seat.
Category: Opinion
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47th president’s Iran war forces many to live with ‘horrors of war’
Donald Sparks is a retired U.S. Army sergeant major who has earned many awards in journalism and photojournalism during his time in service as a public affairs senior enlisted leader. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Medal, Army Meritorious Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device. In this piece he discusses the toll of war.
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Measuring progress: Johns Hopkins, Black Baltimore and this moment
By Steven K. Ragsdale We have to say it aloud. Five Black surgeons now lead the trauma service at Johns Hopkins Hospital: Dr. Zachary Obinna Enumah, M.D., Ph.D., M.A., ninth-year resident and critical care fellowDr. Lawrence B. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., a seventh-year residentDr. Ivy Mannoh, M.D., third-year residentDr. Ifeoluwa “Ife” Shoyombo, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., […]
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How war news affects your mental health even from a distance
By Maurice Carroll Many of us wake up and check the news or social media before we even take a moment to check in with ourselves. We do this almost automatically, often without realizing it at the moment. It’s one of those habits many of us share but rarely talk about. We reach for updates […]
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My tough love letter to Baltimore after my husband’s inherited generational home was temporarily lost due to a tax sale lien foreclosure
By Natasha C. Pratt-Harris I absolutely love my Baltimore. My Baltimore is gritty. We fight each other sometimes and it can be tragic but we for sure don’t let others fight us without us fighting back. I love that our Baltimore recognizes that the intra-personal fights have got to stop and found a way to […]
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Can Maryland afford uncertainty in the digital asset era?
Maryland risks falling behind in the digital economy if it does not provide clear policy guidance for blockchain technologies, such as staking and stablecoins, to balance consumer protection with responsible participation.
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Free market solutionist and community-based economic empowerment groups sound alarms on regressive housing legislation
Troy Rolling, president and CEO of the Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance, warns that proposed Maryland legislation banning rent-pricing algorithms could unintentionally harm housing access and affordability for working-class families.
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The truth about the president’s accounts and Black wealth
Joint Center leaders argue that the president’s new accounts for newborns will widen the racial wealth gap by rewarding families who already have the means to save, while leaving low-wealth Black households behind. They urge Congress to adopt progressive Baby Bonds instead, with larger automatic investments for children from families with the least wealth.
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Is the US military too big and proud to fail?
In this opinion commentary, Larry Buford, author of “Things Are Gettin’ Outta Hand” and “Book To The Future,” argues that boasting about U.S. military supremacy reflects dangerous national pride and a lack of humility before God. Drawing on biblical scripture and history, he warns that reliance on military might over wisdom and faith can lead to moral and national decline.
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In memory of George Briscoe: Another victim of a Maryland lynching
By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III To the family of George Briscoe, I come to you with reflection, humility and intention. I’ve recently learned of your family’s story and now that I know it, I cannot forget it. On Nov. 26, 1884, an armed group of White men lynched 40-year-old George Briscoe by the Magothy […]
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Opinion: Regime change and the roots of U.S. hostility with Iran
By Dayvon Love In 1953 the United States and other western forces collaborated to overthrow the democratically elected president, Mohammad Mosaddegh, of Iran. The stated rationale for pursuing regime change was based on the Cold War logic that Mosaddegh was aligning with an evil communist sphere of influence anchored by the former United Soviet Socialist […]
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Education is repair: Black history and America at 250
By Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter This summer, the United States will celebrate 250 years of independence. However, this is not the only anniversary to commemorate. February marks the 50th anniversary of Black History Month as it exists now, and 100 years of this recognition in some form. As we reflect on these milestones, the struggle […]