January 8, 2026
View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
Black people are beyond tired to the bone. Our fatigue of playing the citizenship game goes all the way to the marrow.
Black people have remained loyal and patriotic to America for centuries, enduring extreme brutality, an unpredictable existence, and uncertain futures. No matter what we have accomplished,…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
This is what voter suppression looks like in the 21st century: clean, quiet, and legally defensible - until you look at who it affects.
The United States Postal Service is under attack again - and this time, the damage threatens both Black livelihoods and Black votes. The Postal Service is…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
We discussed the need to not comply or obey in advance, to learn history and challenge efforts to erase it, the need for solidarity and organizing, creativity, and the need for truth tellers, writers and thinkers who are tied to the community.
The following are remarks I gave at the annual meeting of the advisory board of Restorative Justice International on December 19, 2025. It’s great to be…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
The power structure too often treats Black athletes as brilliant bodies and questionable minds - praised when obedient, punished when outspoken, tolerated until they ask for respect that isn't conditional.
And by “trust,” I don’t mean the cute, corporate kind - “we trust our process,” “we trust the locker room,” “we trust the analytics.” I mean…
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