Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. In this piece, Edmond W. Davis argues that America’s disaster aid and immigration responses reveal a persistent racial and political bias, showing more compassion toward European nations than to its Black Caribbean neighbors like Jamaica and Haiti.
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How did ‘We the People’ become ‘Enemy of the State?
Philadelphia native Edmond W. Davis is a historian, college professor and journalist. In this column he compares how inner-city Black and Brown neighborhoods are scapegoated as the government amplifies control to how red states with higher crime rates escape similar crackdowns, exposing selective enforcement.
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Another blood-stained sanctuary: America cannot look away
Violence in sacred spaces is an American epidemic that must be addressed with laws, leadership, and a return to civil speech, as well as preparation and vigilance in faith institutions, schools, and civic organizations.
Posted inPOLITICS
Sen. Alsobrooks calls on RFK to resign
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., called for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down from office
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Malcolm X: 60 years later, the fire still burns
Sixty years after Malcolm X was assassinated, his legacy remains powerful, with his words still resonating and his ideas continuing to inspire resistance against systemic oppression.
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Are we finally ready to put a ring on it? Kamala Harris and Black women’s dilemma in America
Black women in America have faced a history of marginalization and overlook, but their contributions to society and the election of Vice President Kamala Harris have highlighted their value and worth, and the need for empathy and understanding towards their challenges.
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A salute to AFRO News
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has sent a salute to the AFRO News in honor of its 132nd birthday, recognizing its role as a voice for the African-American community and its commitment to challenging America to be a more perfect union.
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How ADOS is counter revolutionary
Pan-Africanists argue that reparations should be focused on building independent Black institutions, while ADOS advocates for lineage-based reparations and integration into the American mainstream.