969 – Black Commentator

Color of Law

Why Are Black Democrats Taking Money From AIPAC?

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

As some Congressional Black Caucus members accept AIPAC contributions, AIPAC spends millions to bring down Black candidates in primary and general elections, particularly progressive women of color who could align with “the Squad.”

Black lawmakers should read the room and stop accepting money from American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the pro-Israel lobbying group that has supported 109 Jan.…

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Cartoon

Zimbabwe Election Results

By Zapiro

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Commentary

How To Survive a Lynching

By syreeta mcfadden Editorial Board

From 1882 to 1968, 4,743 Americans — 3,446 of whom were black — were lynched, their deaths fueled by fears over miscegenation and perceived threats to white economic dominance.

Lawrence Beitler was sitting on the front porch of his home in Marion, Indiana, when someone asked him to tote his 8×10 view camera to the…

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Guest Commentary

Will Billionaires Build a New Utopian City—to Replace What They Ruined?

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

Silicon Valley’s wealthy elites have been secretly buying up land in one of California’s poorest counties to build a new city from the ground up. Who will stop them?

What do billionaires do with all their money? Maybe they buy off a Supreme Court justice. Maybe they get their kicks from diving to the extreme…

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Guest Commentary

Judge Aileen Cannon’s Pro Trump Bias

By Bill Blum Guest Commentator

Given the broad authority of federal trial judges and her obvious pro-Trump bias, Cannon will be uniquely positioned to help the ex-President as the case unfolds.

Trump stands accused of committing forty felonies for absconding from the White House with a trove of classified and top-secret papers, stashing them at his Palm…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Coach Prime Symbolizes Unapologetic “Black Power…” and It’s Scaring the Good Ol’ Boy Establishment to Death!

By Desi Cortez Columnist

These are the same people who enjoy the athleticism and artistry of Black players when it comes to their entertainment, but the moment these players attempt to use their fame and platform to push forward social progress, their voices are stifled, and their message is deemed irrelevant. This is a prime example of racism at its worst.

CU Buffaloes, 36, Nebraska Cornhuskers 14. The biggest story in all of sports, Prime’s Buffalo Soldiers defied the highly predictable gutter-low expectations! “We do things that…

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