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Category: Opinion
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How school choice is healing the scars left by Brown v. Board
Denisha Allen, founder of Black Minds Matter, reflects on the impact of the Brown v. Board decision and the benefits of school choice for Black students, highlighting the importance of Black education entrepreneurs and the growing momentum of school choice.
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The positive effect of a Trump conviction
Former U.S. Ambassador Charles A. Ray argues that former President Donald Trump’s conviction on criminal charges would not inhibit future presidents from making hard decisions, but would send a message that no one is above the law.
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The party of Lincoln is dead
Republicans are no longer the “party of Lincoln” as they have consistently celebrated the racist traitors of the Confederacy, while Democrats have made significant strides in civil rights legislation and have appointed the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
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Commentary: Honoring the Black, buried, and missing at Normandy American Cemetery
On D-Day, only one Black combat unit, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, and 135 African-American men are buried at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Commentary: Maryland should heed the warning of history and not protect experimental surgery
Maryland has passed a law protecting doctors who perform experimental transgender surgeries on minors from legal accountability, drawing parallels to the state’s past support for the slave trade.
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Commentary: A time to come together, in a season of protest
Evan Martinez, a social work student at the University of Maryland, discusses campus protests related to the Israeli-Hamas war and the University of Maryland’s invitation to have U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin speak at the upcoming convocation of the institution’s school of social work.
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Restaurant workers deserve a livable wage, too
Restaurant Opportunities Center – DC is pushing for a minimum wage hike for tipped workers across the country, with several states currently considering legislation to do the same, while the National Restaurant Association is fighting against the increase.
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Love for the outdoors is a gift that pays forward
Rocky Milburn, a 75-year-old White man from a low-income neighborhood, has been an Outings Leader with the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors program for more than 25 years, sharing his love of the outdoors with youth from underserved communities and inspiring them to explore and enjoy nature.
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Wake up, Black voters– don’t let the lies fool you
Black voters have traditionally been the largest and most loyal voting bloc for Democrats, but recent polls show that 17 percent of Black voters would vote for Trump in 2020 and 20% would vote for someone other than Trump or President Biden.
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Commentary: A time to fight: How one woman is using her cancer diagnosis to bring awareness to others
On Valentine’s Day, 2024, Denisha Williams was diagnosed with cancer, which she attributes to the lack of racial equity in the healthcare system and the lack of self-advocacy by Black women.
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Why MAGA policies are detrimental to Black communities
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Texas-27) discusses the harmful impact of the MAGA agenda on Black Americans, including voter suppression tactics, healthcare access, and economic opportunity, and urges Black Americans to unite in opposition to hate, White supremacy, and division.
