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Issue: 1073

February 5, 2026

Color of Law

Black History Month Cover Story – Four Hundred Souls and the Need To Teach Black History 24/7

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

In a country that has failed to account for its legacy of slavery, Jim Crow and institutional racism - or the role of Black folks in building this nation through blood, sweat and tears - white supremacy lives in America, and with no signs of abatement.

Over five years after a summer of racial justice protests against the police murder of George Floyd, followed by the January 6 white supremacist insurrection at…

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Commentary

Black History Month Harriet Tubman Poem

By Langston Hughes

I'm gonna check up. I'm gonna check up on this Freedom Train.

Note: This is a poem Langston Hughes wrote about the Underground Railroad which Harriet Tubman conducted. I read in the papers about the Freedom Train I…

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Commentary

Why We Still Need to Celebrate Black History Month Inclusion

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

Without an honest reckoning, the nation's ability to heal, reconcile, and move forward remains compromised.

This year, Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary. At this pivotal moment - on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary - Black History Month stands…

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Commentary

Black History Month Black History Will Not Be Erased

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

Anyone who has a pulse and is socially and culturally aware recognizes the current challenges facing Black Americans and other BIPOC.

To paraphrase the UK’s, late Queen Elizabeth II when she referred to 1992 in a speech delivered at Guildhall on November 24th as “a year that…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

When Will the NFL’s Black Players Grow Either a Backbone or a Brain?

By Desi Cortez Columnist

No statements. No coordinated protest. No organized demand. No visible anger. No public pressure. Just business as usual. Helmets on. Mouths shut.

That sounds mean. Good. Mean questions usually sit much closer to the burning-bush truth. Another hiring season has come and gone. Ten head-coach openings. Ten shiny…

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