Naomi Osaka, of Japan wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) By Daryl Moore […]
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Letter to the Editor: East Baltimore residents pen message to mail carriers
Submitted by Baltimore Residents in 21212 The residents here on the following streets are bringing to your attention what happened to the stamped mail on our doors and mailboxes. The streets are Tunbridge, Northwood and Cameron Road; Midwood Avenue; and The Alameda. A few weeks ago, as the residents left out of their homes, their […]
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No, thank you: Nikole Hannah-Jones: Carolina’s loss is Howard U’s gain
Nikole Hannah-Jones is interviewed at her home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) By Wayne Dawkins Thanks, but no thanks. That is what Nikole Hannah-Jones said […]
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Oped: When Ed Buck Goes on Trial, So Does White Privilege
By Jasmyne Cannick It’s hard to believe that nearly four years have passed since the first Black death at Ed Buck’s home, but Buck and his white privilege are finally set to go on trial on July 13. It was no surprise when the first Black lifeless body lay dead in Ed Buck’s living room […]
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Editorial: Fighting for Freedom, One Person at a Time
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Now that the Fourth of July is over and we have all been reminded of what Frederick Douglas said and did, the cookouts are behind us, but so is […]
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Op-ed: The Insurrection and the Lost Cause
Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. (Courtesy Photo) By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still healing. Investigators are still […]
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The For the People Act is crucial to our political survival
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Courtesy Photo) By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Democracy is supposed to reflect the will of the people. For many years, all across America, men and women have fought and died to protect the right to vote. In this country we have long cherished the notion that the citizens will determine the direction that […]
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Civil Rights veterans pen open letter to teachers
Open Letter from Civil Rights Movement Veterans to Teachers: We’ve Seen This Before and We Stand With You We who fought and struggled to win voting rights for all Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s stand now to fight against the new wave of voting-rights suppression and voter nullification laws […]
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Commentary: Baltimore fights back against nationwide homicide epidemic
Larry Gibson is a professor of law at the University of Maryland. (Courtesy Photo) By Larry S. Gibson It is unacceptable that year after year Baltimore has more than 300 homicides. This is a crisis that must be addressed. We have to do whatever is effective to reduce homicides. That will require examining all current […]
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4th of July fun is back, yet fortify freedom
By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO I love July 4: the heat, hot dogs, watermelon slices, flags and fireworks. A ritual of mine is to listen to NPR’s dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence. A professional highlight was covering a 1980s celebration at Philadelphia Independence Hall. That was during the pre-internet days. Not […]
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TBE#26 – Stimulus aid to cities presents an opportunity to fight crime with summer jobs
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #26 Stimulus Aid to Cities Presents an Opportunity to Fight Crime with Summer Jobs Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The Harlem Youth Action Project was a city-funded attempt to keep some of the smarter kids off the […]
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#WordinBlack: Opinion: Tainted Goods
(Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash) By Andrew Ramsammy Why does winning often feel like losing? Especially when after working so hard to achieve status in a society that says it requires credentials, pedigree, and waiting your turn, to then be asked to enter through a separate entrance before gaining access to the rest of […]
