Black men born between 1951 and 1970 accounted for nearly 38% of D.C.’s opioid fatalities in 2022, while only making up about 4% of D.C.’s total population. The city has implemented various programs and initiatives to tackle the opioid emergency, but few solutions have targeted the most vulnerable men, including those who have been unhoused or not having a stable living arrangement.
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The tragedies of Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams and Mark Robinson
Three Black men, Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams and Mark Robinson, have recently made headlines for different reasons, highlighting the importance of effective participation in government and the consequences of ignoring the rules.
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Opinion: Black Vote, Black Power: Why Black Republicans aren’t persuading Black voters
Black Republicans such as Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, Winsome Sears, Daniel Cameron, Larry Elder, Ben Carson, Herschel Walker, and Clarence Thomas have been elected to positions of power by Republicans despite their controversial views on race and history, and their lack of accountability to the majority of Black Americans.
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Trump endorses Mark Robinson for N. Carolina governor, deems him ‘Martin Luther King on steroids’
By Gary D. Robertson, The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor, fulfilling a pledge the former president made several months ago. At a rally March 2 in Greensboro, Trump compared Robinson, who is Black, to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the famed […]