By Ben Jealous “In everything give thanks.” That Bible verse can be hard to put into practice. Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. That might […]
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Commentary: The iPhone: ‘Most groundbreaking technology I witnessed in my adult life’
By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO In 2007, I was recuperating from major surgery when I experienced love at first sight. I remember it well. My husband, an avid sports fan, was watching his favorite channel, ESPN. I, his ride or die, was right there with him, watching “Pardon the Interruption” with hosts Tony […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives is hard at work
The Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Act are recent examples By Congressman Kweisi Mfume President Joe Biden has been to Baltimore twice in the last four weeks. This is unusual frequency for presidential visits. First, he hosted a town hall meeting in our Congressional District which was broadcast live to the nation on television. […]
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Op-ed: Swaggering, hip, cool, and a master teacher too
By Wayne Dawkins Baltimore native Kip Branch had swagger. He would talk about his friend “Jimmy.” That is James Baldwin to the rest of us. The iconic American novelist befriended Branch and mentored him. The result was “Gnawing in My Soul,” the pupil’s debut novel. Then there was Branch’s other friend, “Chief.” That is Miles […]
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Op-ed: Investing in American people and communities
By Ben Jealous President Joe Biden and the Democratic Congress have come through with a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package—something the previous president repeatedly promised but never delivered. The plan will bring much-needed investments to American communities to fix roads and bridges, update water and energy systems, and expand affordable access to broadband internet service. Now […]
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Commentary: The Consent Decree makes Baltimore ground zero for police reform
By Kenneth Thompson, Consent Decree Monitor Seth Rosenthal, Consent Decree Deputy Monitor In recent years, especially after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, demands for police reform have figured prominently in our national conversation and fueled a rising movement for racial justice. You don’t need to look any further than our own city, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Please compensate our disabled veterans fairly this year
Submitted by Anita McKe Dear Editor, Our disabled veterans are grossly under compensated. They’ve been asking various Congresses and Administrations for fair and adequate compensation since the end of WWI (1918). That was a 103 years ago! In 2022 a totally disabled veteran with no dependents is compensated at the ridiculous rate of $39,984.72 dollars […]
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We need to establish a federal office of men’s health now
By Men’s Health Network Men live sicker and die younger than women, leaving wives, daughters, sons and sisters behind. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that more than half the elderly women living in poverty were not in poverty before their husbands died. There are several Offices of Women’s Health in […]
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Op-ed: Prince George’s County residents are employed yet struggle with the cost of living
By Rosie Allen-Herring, President and CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area Every two years, a grassroots research initiative takes place to help our region identify our ALICE–an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed–populations. ALICE represents the growing number of households in our communities that are employed but do not earn enough to […]
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Opinion: “OPERATION GOOD TROUBLE”
Submitted by Jake Pickering Regarding the upcoming 2024 American presidential election, there is no mystery as to whom the Democratic nominee will be. The 2024 Democratic presidential candidate will either be the incumbent President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris, if Biden eventually retires after one term. President Joe Biden turns 79-years-old this November […]
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Race, justice and our courts
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint A number of actions taking place in our courts today are confirming what we as Black people have always known and experienced, namely, a dual system of justice in America. One for Black and people of color, and one for White people. Consider […]
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Op-ed: Veterans Day: We said we’d never forget: Will we?
By Joseph Reagan For the first time in 20 years, we celebrate Veterans Day in relative peace. On Nov. 11, 1918, Ralph Lindsey wrote from his hospital bed in France “Armistice signed at 11 o’clock. Grand celebration all over France. War is at last over and I am still alive!” Later in life if you […]
