Access to justice for Black people: Kisha A. Brown explores the barriers, injustices, and the importance of justice as a birthright.
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Posted inCommentary
Legally Written: The missing voice in America’s access to justice PART 1
By Kisha Brown “Access to justice” is a term of art and action in legal and policy circles — a call for better inclusion and participation in our legal system. That system of course is not relegated to just the courts; it includes nearly every facet of life from healthcare to education to housing to […]
Posted inCOMMUNITY
Hope for America: Entering the New Year with purpose and resolve
Black Americans must channel their inner “2008 Obama” and focus on hope and action to navigate the challenges of systemic oppression, and prioritize community building, education, and mental health to ensure their survival and progress.
Posted inEditorial
What we should think and do in this era
Dr. John E. Warren, publisher of San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper, calls for a return to prayer and a collective approach to politics in response to the election of Donald Trump.
Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inHealth
Alcohol abuse experts discuss alcoholism in the Black community
Black communities have a higher genetic predisposition to alcoholism, despite having lower alcohol consumption rates than their White counterparts, and alcohol abuse can have severe effects on Black bodies.
Posted inCommentary
The party of Lincoln is dead
Republicans are no longer the “party of Lincoln” as they have consistently celebrated the racist traitors of the Confederacy, while Democrats have made significant strides in civil rights legislation and have appointed the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Posted inTechnology
Inequitable algorithms: Facial recognition’s alarming pattern of misidentifying Black individuals sparks calls for reform
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Recent research conducted by Scientific American Online supported fears that facial recognition technology (FRT) can worsen racial inequities in policing. The research found that law enforcement agencies that use automated facial recognition disproportionately arrest Black people. The report’s authors stated that they believe these […]
Posted inOPINION
2023 year in review: the best and worst of times
Some of the biggest stories for Black people in the past year include issues much closer to home and our daily lives Retrospectives of the preceding year are not simply a recap. They are, in many ways, a forecast for what’s to come. If we don’t take the time to reflect on what’s gone before, […]
Posted inNEWS
Remains exhumed from a Tulsa cemetery as the search for 1921 Race Massacre victims has resumed
By Ken MillerThe Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Archaeologists have exhumed the remains of one person and plan to exhume a second set as the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre resumes in a Tulsa cemetery. The remains are among 22 sets found during the current search in Oaklawn Cemetery, but […]