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April 21, 2016

Sharp n’ Blunt

You Black Folks Voting For Hillary, You’re Making A Monumental Mistake

By Desi Cortez Columnist

The Ol’ School Black “establishment” falling in-line behind HRC is because so-many, if not all are beholding-to the Clinton machine, and they want to stay-in the good favor of the entrenched political power structure. However their alignment with her doesn’t benefit us, the little Black n’ Brown people.

My folks raised-me-up to “tell the truth,” they didn’t say to worry too-much about folk’s soft Michael Jackson/Melissa Harris Perry type “cashmere” feelings in that pursuit…

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Commentary

What About Black Women?

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

African American women earn a scant 63 cents to the average man’s dollar. A black woman would have to work until around August 1st to earn as much as a man did in the previous year! As alarming as that fact is, it is equally alarming that few mention Equal Pay Day in a racial context.

The Sewell Belmont House housed the National Women’s Party in Washington DC. It is one of the oldest houses near the United States Capitol, and was…

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Commentary

Pope’s Damaging Message to Trans Teens

By The Reverend Irene Monroe Editorial Board

While his recent tome might bring a sigh of relief to some Catholics, like divorced parishioners, for the LGBTQ community, however, Francis’ message and tone to us are in lockstep with church doctrine - and that message is anything but pastoral.

Pope Francis’ long-awaited apostolic exhortation — “Amoris Laetitia,” or “The Joy of Love” — was just released. The good news is that he urges church leaders…

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C.P. Time

Cartoon

C.P. Time

By Chuck Siler

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Commentary

Connecting the Dots: The Trenton Community’s Next Battle with the Cartel, Part XX

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

Newark and Camden have a near majority of its predominantly African American and Hispanic student populations enrolled in corporate charter schools, and the numbers are increasing rapidly on an annual basis.

As noted in last week’s column, I journeyed to Trenton to observe and participate in the community’s hand-to-hand combat with the public education privatization Cartel to…

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Commentary

The American Dynamic and Nationalism

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

Black Nationalists have been historically clear that people in power do not teach powerless people how to get power. And they certainly do not give power away, even though, when challenged, they may make some concessions.

We can witness this phenomenon on a daily basis by just taking a quick glance at the national/ethnic group practices and beliefs of the Jews, Poles,…

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Color of Law

Mississippi: A State of White Power and Black Self-Determination in Conflict

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

When asked what is wrong with Mississippi, particularly from the standpoint of white racism, experts point to white fear and paranoia. Simply stated, white folks in Mississippi have a fear of a Black planet.

What is wrong with Mississippi? It is a question that people are asking as the latest news unfolds in that Southern state. Gov. Phil Bryant declared…

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Commentary

Despite Charges in Flint, Finding Pure Water Will Be A People’s Issue For A Long Time

By John Funiciello Columnist

The alarm should have been raised many years ago over the acquisition of water sources by giant companies, both in the U.S. and around the world. Companies are cornering the market in water and the fight against them that should have started decades ago is just now starting.

The poisoning of the municipal water supply with lead in the city of Flint, Michigan, has opened the way for a wider discussion of water quality…

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Clown Show

Cartoon

Clown Show

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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