Issue: 1028
February 13, 2025
Guest Commentary
DEI Is Important
Guest Commentator
Donald Trump does not give a damn about meritocracy.
First responders and National Guardsmen were still retrieving dead bodies from the icy waters of the Potomac River on January 30 when President Donald Trump stated…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
That Flag Ain’t Innocent—It’s a Crime Scene
Columnist
If America actually lived up to its ideals - if it actually embodied equality, democracy, and justice - then maybe, just maybe, people wouldn’t feel compelled to reject its symbols.
Dear Canada: Keep Booing That Anthem - You’re Absolutely Right. To my friends up north, let me start by saying this: I see you. I hear…
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Commentary
The Government Against the People
Editorial Board
Looking out of her window, she asked her mother, “why is our government attacking us?”
I can’t remember when I met Dr. Olivia Hooker, a Tulsa Massacre survivor, the first African American woman to serve in the Coast Guard (she wanted…
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Commentary
The Strength and Endurance of Black Love – Inclusion
Editorial Board
Black love has always existed despite obstacles to prevent it.
This Valentine’s Day my focus is on black love. African American life in the U.S. is primarily depicted as a struggle devoid of romantic love rather…
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