By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. If it were not for the Black Church in America, our long struggle for freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment would not have made the progress that has been accomplished over the past 500 to 400 years. I speak in the tradition of my Presbyterian great-great grandfather, The Reverend […]
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Op-ed: Racism and Its Deadly Cousins
Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. (Courtesy Photo) By Ben Jealous What does it say about our country when we don’t have time to absorb the impact of one mass shooting before news of the next one comes across our phones and TV […]
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TBE#12 – Our basic right to safety is undermined by Congressional inaction on gun violence
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #12 March 25, 2021 Our Basic Right To Safety Is Undermined By Congressional Inaction On Gun Violence Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “At trauma centers across this country, we have seen the pain with our own eyes. […]
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OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-year mark, President Biden’s words remind Americans that democracy needs a renewed push for voting rights
In many cases, the same baseless and thinly-veiled rationales used to challenge ballot access in the 1960s are resurfacing today in support of these efforts to shrink our democracy. Top left: Alabama police attack Selma to Montgomery marchers, known as “Bloody Sunday,” in 1965 Top right: Marchers carrying the banner “We march with Selma!” down […]
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Editorial: Public Policy and Gun Violence
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint In the past seven days, we have experienced a tremendous loss of life due to gun violence from Atlanta, Georgia to Boulder Colorado and the other five states that have […]
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Letter to Editor
Submitted by Kimball Shinkoskey Dear Editor, There is nothing that marks out America as a dead democracy more than our treatment of citizens in need of loans to meet basic human needs. The financial industry has had its knees on the necks of the orphans of our luxury society since the 1970s, when the industry […]
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Editorial: Why We Should Support Statehood for D.C.
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Once again, the idea of Statehood for the District of Columbia has not only come before the U.S. Congress, but has also passed the House of Representatives. Most of us […]
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Violence against Asian Americans must not stand
After dropping off flowers Jesus Estrella, left, and Shelby S., right, stand in support of the Asian and Hispanic community outside Youngs Asian Massage parlor where four people were killed, March 17, in Acworth, Ga. A white gunman was charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror […]
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Letter to the Editor: Let’s make D.C. a state
Submitted by Eric Stull To the Editor: Right now, the hundreds of thousands of people living in the District of Columbia are being denied Congressional representation. And this denial is no accident. D.C’s status as a district and its lack of voting power and representation is deeply rooted in racism. After the Civil War, white […]
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Letter to the Editor: ETHICS ~ ultimate societal nutrition
By Dr. Dennis Walter Smith Sr. Desired balance on this journey called life is a shared yearning. The similarities of personal habits and values common to humans are remarkable, but ironically a casual compliment to a coworker invites criticism these days! It appears we’ve lost an integral mindset that once appreciated the integrity of social […]
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Op-ed: WORLD’S ANTI-RACISM DAY 2021: The color line is also the problem of the 21st Century
By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma For many people in the United States and some other countries where the year is divided into four seasons –winter, spring, summer, and fall – March 21 is the first day of spring. But did you know that March 21 is also the United Nations-designated Anti-Racism Day, or THE INTERNATIONAL […]
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Op-ed: Confronting Racial Inequity in Food Allergy
(Stock Photo) By Dr. Kaye Cole, Milton L. Brown, MD, PhD, and Michael Frazier Racial inequity has long existed in healthcare, and food allergy – which impacts 85 million Americans – is no exception. Underrepresented and under-resourced communities have experienced significant health disparities relating to food allergy prevalence, diagnosis and access to treatment. Blacks and […]
