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 […]
Category: Editorial
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Diversifying American media ownership must become a national priority
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 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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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Commentary: The struggle continues: The unfinished work of police accountability in Maryland
By Delegate Gabriel Acevero “I have witnessed and endured the brutality of the police many more times than once but, of course, I cannot prove it. I cannot prove it […]
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Editorial: Stop the Violence
By Sharon Williams, Special to the AFRO God help us all.We need each other now more than ever.We have to stop the violence against each other and show PRIDE in […]
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Editor: Black History, Black Print and You
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the work he left behind certainly makes the case today for the study […]
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Best AFRO editorial cartoons of 2021
By AFRO Staff The year 2021 was eventful: a grueling additional twelve months and counting in a global pandemic; a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol leading up to the […]