Kristen Clarke is president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. (Courtesy Photo) By Kristen Clarke In a year defined by distress and tragedy, no one has felt that chaos more painfully than the Black community, We’ve seen the coronavirus pandemic tear through our neighborhoods at a devastating rate. Job […]
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Editorial Submission: Trump’s Missing Black Judges
Michael Higginbotham (Courtesy Photo) By Michael Higginbotham There has been much discussion over the last four years about President Trump’s racist rhetoric, policies, and past and present actions. Since Trump’s initial candidacy in 2016, Americans have witnessed this political leader characterizing Mexican immigrants as “rapists and criminals”, restricting Muslim immigration , dividing families and incarcerating […]
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COMMENTARY: The Illness of King Donald, or why Progressives Cannot Concede any Ground to a Sympathy Vote for Trump
Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the executive editor of globalafricanworker.com and former president of TransAfrica Forum. By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor When word broke of the President and First Lady testing positive for Covid19, an image flashed into my mind. The image was from the 1980s series St. Elsewhere, about a hospital and its […]
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TBE#43 – Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #43 October 22, 2020 Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because […]
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Op-Ed: The Nehemiah Plan for Rebuilding Baltimore One Neighborhood at A Time
Independent Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate Bob Wallace (Courtesy Photo) By Bob Wallace Since starting my mayoral campaign, we have walked over 500,000 steps as I have canvassed 32 zip codes and most neighborhoods across Baltimore City. Through these walks, during a pandemic, I have heard the pleas of the people of our great city. Consequently, […]
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Op-Ed: In its Centennial, Will Ashburton Hold its Legacy?
Chelsea Roberts (Courtesy Photo) By Chelsea Roberts I arrived at Baltimore Penn Station from New York Penn Station one morning a couple of years ago, delighted to be home. Tossing my brown leather duffle in the back of my mom’s SUV, I jumped in the front seat to hug and kiss her, we began to […]
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The Well: The Parenting Shift: No Mother Judgers Allowed
Andi Pyatt is an educator, entrepreneur, wellness professional, and author. (Courtesy Photo) By Andi Pyatt “The Well” is a recurring column to remind us of the power we possess in mind, body and spirit. Since March 2020 there are a few staple food items that I keep in the house. These items are frozen cheese […]
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Op-Ed: Project Community Connect Helps DMV Residents
Rosie Allen-Herring is the president and CEO of United Way National Capital Area. (Courtesy of unitedwaynca.org) By Rosie Allen-Herring The impact of COVID-19 has deepened the economic hardship for residents in the DMV area. Prior to the pandemic, many residents were living paycheck to paycheck, but were not eligible for assistance because their household income […]
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There’s Something More Important Than Kamala
Lucius Gantt (Courtesy Photo) By Lucius Gantt The Florida Courier “How about Kamala in the debate?” Well, I’m smart enough to know that if I say anything other than “She was perfect,” many sisters will disparage me, call me a hater and suggest that all men do is talk negatively about Black females. If you […]
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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America
By Joe Biden There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of America in 2020, and we […]
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Investing in Our Future: Why We are all Child Care Voters
(By Christine Glade_Shutterstock) By Emily Withnall, Community Change Fellow For the 2020 elections, child care has become a central issue for voters. Child care is a practical and logistical concern for individual families and it is also a critical public investment for communities. Access to affordable, high-quality child care for all children means a commitment […]
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TBE#42 – Confirmation Of Barrett To Supreme Court Will Mark The Point Of No Return For Independence Of Federal Courts
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #42 October 16, 2020 Confirmation Of Barrett To Supreme Court Will Mark The Point Of No Return For Independence Of Federal Courts Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The Supreme Court doesn’t have an army, and it has […]