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 supporting the Ukraine people. We have demonstrated this by the amount of aid and relief already sent, and that which the American people collect and […]
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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 of what appears to be an unwritten universal double standard. One would think that after the George Floyd murder and the subsequent murder of a […]
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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 nearly every measure, worse than our White counterparts. Ever wonder why? Better yet, ever dream of what would happen if an army of over 100,000 […]
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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, even in our grief. First, we see another young White male, convinced that it’s ok to arm himself and seek out people of color to […]
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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 because the Police Department investigates itself, quite as though it were answerable only to itself. But it cannot be allowed to be answerable only to […]
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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 who we are again:Beautiful, INTELLIGENT, creative, strong and resilient black people,God will help those who help themselves.Go back to the roots of black people.Unity was […]
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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 of Black History. Without his work most of us would not know who we are or how many things we have done to contribute not […]
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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 transference of power to the Biden Administration; racial and social tension skyrocketed across the country as more incidents of police brutality and other injustices were […]
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Editorial: As The New Year Begins
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The end of a year or a day is often a time of reflection on both what has been done and what could have been done better. While we can’t redo yesterday, there is much ahead that we can plan for and impact […]
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Editorial: Blacks, Veteran’s Day and Critical Race Theory
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in […]
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Editorial: Remembering General Colin Powell
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher and CEO, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint By now we have all relived the life of General Colin Powell. We are reminded that death often creates sainthood for those who pass on. They become larger […]
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Governor Newsom defeats more than the recall
Culver City, California, September 5, 2021-California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at his recall election rally on at Culver City High School. (Photo courtesy of CBM) By Dr. John E Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper With more than 68% of the votes counted within an hour of the California Recall Election, Governor […]