Jul 18, 2013
Commentary
Columnist
What used to be terrorism against Black Americans is now legalized genocide.
Whether or not you’re among the surprised, facts on the ground are abundantly clear that the state of Florida is intentionally hostile - at the least…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
How do you attempt to forget and erase forever those charred bodies at the picnics on a Sunday afternoon after church services?
The boy with the bag of Skittles in his hands is guilty again. It would seem that carrying a bag of Skittles or a cell phone…
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Commentary
Columnist
Nothing like kicking workers and their families when they are down, through no fault of their own.
With the U.S. economy crumbling at their feet, Republicans in the U.S. Senate every day find new ways to prevent any move to support working women…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
the population will willingly welcome and embrace you.
With the conclusion of the Trayvon Martin public lynching, George Zimmerman has little reason to go into hiding; he has no reason to exile himself all…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
It was a battle between progressive and reactionary forces and we were out-organized.
Grown men cried. Mothers held sons closer to their bosoms. Masses of people across racial, class and religious backgrounds took to the streets. Our communities have…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
Those who are leading the charge against the middle class, the working poor and the poor, as has been their historical wont, are unflinchingly using every means at their disposal to obtain their ends.
When Lawrence Peter Berra – “Yogi” to the world - made his now legendary malapropos “It is like d�j� vu all over again,” his remark caused…
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Commentary
Columnist
Our love for each other and the wisdom of our ancestors, should give us the inspiration and motivation, to re-dedicate ourselves to the continued struggle for the liberation of Africa people worldwide.
The word love is probably one of the most used and overworked words in the English language. According to most European definitions, love is “a feeling…
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