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March 17, 2016

Color of Law

Mass Shooting of 6 Black People Happened Last week, But No Whites, No ‘Terrorists’ – No Story?

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Even in a nation that, far too often, is accustomed to mass shootings, these mass shootings still make front page news. However, no one seems to care about the murder of poor Black people, and so the story is buried.

Why is that when black people are killed, either the story is ignored, or at best, it gets only second or third-tier coverage? The news last…

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Commentary

Condescending or Clueless? Clinton and Sanders on Race

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

Bottom line – neither Bernie Sanders nor Hilary Clinton is going to get it right on race, and we should not expect it. Heck, President Barack Obama didn’t get it right, and he could have. Now we are stuck between a know-it-all who is condescending on race, and a myopic Vermonter who is clueless.

Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t get race! He gets economics, he gets Wall Street, he gets trade, and he gets distribution. He just doesn’t get race. Perhaps…

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Commentary

Women’s History Month – A Feminist Takeover Remembered

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

Boston was once an intellectual haven with activist circles of feminism in its heyday. Today it is mostly a forgotten history, which is one of the reasons for “Left on Pearl” documentary.

Most days when the weather permits my morning constitutional is a two mile walking loop around the Charles River. From my house I walk south toward…

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Commentary

Florida Farm Workers Continue Fight For 1 Cent: “BOYCOTT Wendy’s”

By John Funiciello Columnist

Wendy’s is profiting from farm worker poverty: Wendy’s stands alone as the last of the five major U.S. fast food corporations to refuse to join the FFP (Fair Food Program): McDonald’s, Yum! Brands, Subway, and Burger King are all part of the Program.

For 10 days this month, it might have been a page out of the 1960s, when farm workers and their supporters fought to have their work…

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Commentary

Connecting the Dots: Cartel Public School Privatization, Lead Poisoning, and the Link to Standardized Testing, Part XV

By Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H. Columnist

There are strong relationships between long-term lead poisoning (oftentimes unacknowledged and/or denied) and standardized testing outcomes in poverty-ridden school districts where the majority of students are African American and Hispanic or members of other racial minority groups.

Flint, Michigan’s problem with lead in its water system (promoted directly by Cartel member, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder) far exceeds the level considered acceptable according to…

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Michigan Water

Cartoon

Michigan Water

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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Commentary

Women’s History Month – How Does Change Happen? – A Video Speech

By Angela Davis

From radical rebel to university professor, Angela Davis has dedicated her life to social activism. In this talk, Angela Davis reflects on her successes and shares her insights on the strategies for change that have made - and will make - history. Sponsored by the Women’s Resources and Research Center at UC Davis.

From radical rebel to university professor, Angela Davis has dedicated her life to social activism. In this talk, Angela Davis reflects on her successes and shares…

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Commentary

1983 And The Invasion Of Grenada

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Just as we observe the United States destabilization tactics in the Middle East today, these were the same tactics used in Grenada thirty years ago.

Given the current media attention being given to the war against terrorism, African people should not forget significant events in our history. One of the events…

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Guest Commentary

Donald Trump Inspires Racist Frenzy in Hopes of Capturing the White House

By Joe Navarro Guest Commentator

Trump's supporters thrive on ignorance. They live in a bigot bubble that makes them feel safe. They love racist code words that give them a false sense of superiority. They believe in fascism, but call it democracy. They are attracted to a member of America's elite wealthy ruling class, whose objective is to defend his own class interests, not theirs.

Donald Trump has been confronted with opposition rallies as he attempts to address his supporters in major cities. The Chicago protest last Friday became a national…

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