Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
Respect is not silence. Patriotism is not obedience. No flag gets to demand worship while standing over that much unfinished business.
Upside Down for a Reason July in America arrives wearing Polyester plaid, borrowed honesty, historical amnesia, and a “Made in China” flag pin. Every year, this…
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Staffer
Seek good advice and set a good example for other young men and women and the US as a whole.
The joy, of course, was for the unbounded joy of every minute of the day. The speeches were uplifting. Views of the Center showcased amazing architecture,…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
Juneteenth wasn't just about celebrating freedom, but also about searching for lost loved ones and lifting each other up in hard times.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of Black people and the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865. Also known also as Freedom Day, Emancipation…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
It doesn't have to be this way with the media, as media can become an agent for restorative justice.
The following are remarks I gave at the 2026 Restorative Justice International (RJI) Youth Summit on June 7, 2026, an online event in which hundreds of…
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Editorial Board
The ongoing weakening of the Department of Education sends a chilling message about national priorities.
Seventy-one years ago, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. For generations of…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
After all, a white man acting in the interests of the enslaved to overthrow the plantation police state was the greatest fear for white supremacist Southerners.
At a time when white supremacy poses an existential threat to society, we need the spirit of Malcolm X, and we need more white co-conspirators like…
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Guest Commentator
To pretend otherwise is engaging in willful ignorance and denial.
Upon hearing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s six conservative justices had callously dismantled to the last vestiges the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), I, like…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
U.S. history has a very predictable rhythm when white fear and unchecked power start dancing together.
Tragically, if a Black person assassinated Trump… “White America” would not wait for facts, daylight, or basic human intelligence. Before sunrise, MAGA-Land would be foaming at…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
When Black people say they have Indian in their family, there's truth in that.
To say that America was founded on the genocide of Native Americans and the enslavement of African people is a true statement, to be sure. However,…
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Guest Commentator
The more she worked to diminish the Epstein controversy, the more public interest grew.
On April 2, Pam Bondi became the latest Trump official to bite the political dust, so to speak. Admittedly, such news was hardly surprising. Those deeply…
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