June 11, 2026
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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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
This is no longer about liberty. It's about legacy - White legacy.
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore…” Golly gee, you’re right - the…
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Commentary
Guest Commentator
The situation would be different if these young men had collectively decided for themselves to initiate this sports boycott.
Considerable controversy and commentary have continued to cascade through various political, educational, economic, and financial venues ever since the NAACP publicly announced its multilayered “Out of…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
The purpose of the boycott is to inflict economic damage and cause wider public disapproval of the gerrymandering plans that have been awarded the green light by the enabling SCOTUS decision.
The NAACP has launched a campaign called “Out of Bounds” whose aim is to counter the race-based gerrymandered maps being drawn all over the South, that…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
Repression, racism, and war are features of imperialism that have consistently raised their ugly heads under the trump administration.
The historic events and themes gently came together in poetic power. The memorial service for Assata Shakur was held recently at Riverside Church. The space was…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
What kind of people continue offering hospitality when scarcity shapes nearly every aspect of life?
Imagine having electricity for only four hours a day. Now imagine not knowing which four hours. Can you make coffee? Refrigerate medicine? Charge your phone? Will…
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