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Issue: 1012

October 3, 2024

Cover Story

Trump Falls Apart

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

The former president was a shadow of his legendary self who could not seem to connect all of the dots and had to resort to lies – 33 of them according to CNN – to cover both his ineptitude and his ignorance.

I rarely think of Irish poets, but I could not help thinking of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) as I watched the 45th president unravel during his…

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Color of Law

Should Cannabis Be a Form of Reparations?

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

As pot legalization has become a reality in a number of states, exploring how the Black community should benefit from cannabis is timely, considering that marijuana laws have criminalized the Black community for years and helped fuel mass incarceration.

Cannabis has emerged as a racial justice issue for Black people in America, and it makes sense. After years of atrocious marijuana policies that criminalized and…

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Guest Commentary

What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them.

My oldest born is a high school junior, taking his first steps into the hypercompetitive and bewildering world of undergraduate college applications and future careers. So,…

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Commentary

National Hispanic American Heritage Month

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage MonthThe Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched…

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage MonthThe Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery…

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Our Society

Cartoon

Our Society

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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