February 09, 2017
Cover Story
Editorial Board
many white Trumpian conservatives are now more emboldened than ever to not only contest the celebration of Black History Month but to also insist now on a white history month.
February 1 began Black History Month, a national annual observance since 1926, honoring and celebrating the achievements of African Americans.To commemorate its start President Trump hosted…
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Color of Law
Executive Editor
In Trump’s America, black people have very limited roles, often limited to athletes, entertainers or criminals. President Trump lacks fundamental knowledge and, in his own words, is “low energy” from an intellectual standpoint. He won’t even take the time to educate himself on the most prominent black Republican statesman in American history.
As we celebrate Black History Month, one thing is certain: President Donald Trump knows absolutely nothing about Frederick Douglass. Listening to Trump at the White House…
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Commentary
Columnist
Booker has received millions of dollars in campaign contributions from DeVos, her family, and her school choice cronies since he first ran for office in 1998. He has served with DeVos on boards and committees of numerous school choice organizations since that time. She granted him permission to cast a vote against her confirmation since she understood that he could not stand with her because he had to maintain his political viability as he pursues a run for president in 2020.
Despite the controversy surrounding Betsy DeVos, the Farrell Report was one of the first to note that her approval to be Secretary of the U.S. Department…
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Commentary
Columnist
As far as intent to “reform” public education, the Senate might just as well have voted to confirm a candidate summoned off the street. DeVos has been an advocate of privatization of education for many years, but that effort on her part seems to be a long-standing goal that is more ideology, rather than sound educational principle and policy.
The Senate’s historic vote this week, to confirm Donald Trump’s nominee, Betsy DeVos, as his secretary of education, has set the stage for abandonment of the…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
What we are talking about here are those salespeople that go door to door, and bombard consumers with telemarketing calls, urging them to put solar panels on their rooftops.
As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he…
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Sharp n’ Blunt
Columnist
Why do most White people seem to have some bitter grudge against Black folks? What list of grievances do they have? Why do they have such ill-will and a deep-seeded desire to “punish” Black people - even toddlers and the elderly?
I’m sorry, excuse me, but when determining precisely “how” White folks here in America “feel” about Black people, I’d have to contend that White people surely…
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Commentary
Columnist
Just as the Jews, or any other group of people in the world, internalize their holocaust, and act on it, African People must come to the collective reality of our Maafa and act on it also.
At this current stage of history in the Black Liberation Movement, it is important that key concepts be revisited and re-discussed in our continued efforts to…
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