Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Image courtesy NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Throughout her cancer diagnosis and treatment, Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals, and that’s how she’ll be remembered, Obama expressed in a written statement. “But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy […]
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From the Jackson/Mitchell Files – More about Our Fight for Freedom
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar (Courtesy Photo) By Lisa Mitchell Sennaar “I became convinced that the quickest way to get our constitutional rights is to start sitting in the state legislature and other political bodies as members,” Del. Clarence Mitchell III said in 1964. Clarence Mitchell III taught us that all politics is local and that every […]
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Letter To the Editor: What is the 8 Million Dollar Difference?
By Reginald Allen II On Sept. 15, the city of Louisville stated that they will grant the Breonna Taylor family a $12 million settlement. Will this be the conclusion to justice for Taylor’s wrongful death? In 2017, Justine Damond, an Australian American, was wrongfully killed by Minneapolis police officers and was granted a $20 Million […]
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Sherrilyn Ifill Responds to Louisville Grand Jury’s Decision
Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Council for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. (Courtesy Photo) Grand Jury Fails to Indict Three Louisville Metro Police Department Officers for Killing of Breonna Taylor; Indicts One Officer for Wanton Endangerment in Shooting into Neighboring Apartment Today, a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, indicted only one of the three police officers […]
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Op-Ed: The Roost Tribute
(Courtesy Photo) By Keyia Yalcin When I think about The Roost (aka Lake Trout), which was located on Reisterstown Road for over 25 years, the first things that come to mind are the lines. They always stretched around the side of the building, but people willingly waited. I would argue that folks waited for a […]
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LTE: Letter to Black America
By Nadine Murray The angry white man is terrifying. When I moved to South Carolina, 30 years ago, a woman told me, “They are still fighting the civil war here.” That’s absurd, I thought, but I learned that she was right. My first experience with flat-out racism was startling. I was working for what I […]
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OpEd: Black Women in the Academy
Marlyn Thomas (Courtesy photo) By Marlyn Thomas The story of yet another White woman in academia who assumed the identity of a Black woman and achieved popularity and respect is not shocking. I say this from the standpoint of an academic. It is no secret that when it comes to professional organizations, grants, centers and […]
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Keep Politics Out Of The Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Process
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Maintaining the American public’s trust in the FDA is vital. If the agency’s credibility is lost because of real or perceived interference, people will not rely on the agency’s safety warnings. Erosion of public trust […]
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Op-ed: Tell Republicans: Stop Trump from Trashing Our Post Office
Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. (Courtesy Photo) By Ben Jealous The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration […]
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National Black Voter Day: A Call to Ensure That Black Voters Are Heard
Sen. Kamala Harris By Kamala Harris Today, we celebrate our country’s first-ever National Black Voter Day — an effort to make sure that Black voters make their voices heard at the polls this year. It reflects an undeniable truth: that while Black Americans were long prohibited from exercising our fundamental right to vote, few have […]
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TBE#38- National Black Voter Day is National Urban League’s Answer to Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Division
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #38 September 17, 2020 National Black Voter Day is National Urban League’s Answer to Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Division Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Too many people struggled, suffered and died to make it possible for every […]
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The Battered Woman No One Knew
Sandra Charite (Courtesy Photo) By Sandra Charite The pallbearers from the funeral home rolled her casket into the church as family and close friends proceeded behind them. Hundreds of mourners within the congregation were at a loss for words as emotions exploded. This was a day that no one saw coming. Her smile was her […]