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Editorial submission by Congresswoman Alma Adams

by Special to the AFROJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

By Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. Being the first is a solemn responsibility. I would know as the first Black woman elected to the Greensboro […]

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Thanksgiving, And Real Thanks

by Dr. John E. WarrenNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper This week, most of us continue to observe a tradition which started back in 1621, when the Indians […]

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Editorial: Black People and Black Friday

by Dr. John E. WarrenNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022

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 […]

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The Last Word on Getting Out The Vote

by Dr. John E. WarrenNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022

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 […]

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Homelessness and the November 8th Vote

by Dr. John E. WarrenOctober 26, 2022October 27, 2022

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 […]

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Diversifying American media ownership must become a national priority

by Special to the AFROAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Jim Winston The year 2022 thus far has been a time of multiple socioeconomic and political challenges for all Americans across the nation. […]

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Editorial: The social crisis, Black folks and the economy

by Dr. John E. WarrenJuly 30, 2022July 30, 2022

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: […]

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Menthol cigarettes cause damage to Baltimore’s Black community

by Special to the AFROJuly 30, 2022July 30, 2022

By Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr. Every day I see young people in my West Baltimore community walking into gas stations and corner stores to buy menthol cigarettes and […]

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Editorial: The Needs of American Citizens vs. Support for Ukraine

by Dr. John E. WarrenJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022

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 […]

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Editorial: America Has Two Law Enforcement Standards

by Dr. John E. WarrenJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022

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 […]

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Building Black America’s middle school to medical school pipeline

by Special to the AFROJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022

By Damien Myers and Khalid Rudo Smith It’s no secret that if White America gets a cold, Black America gets the flu.  We accept that Black health outcomes are, across […]

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Racial violence, hate crimes, and “us”

by Dr. John E. WarrenJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022

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, […]

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