971 – Black Commentator

Commentary

The National Museum of the American Latino

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

The Smithsonian is building the National Museum of the American Latino to recognize the accomplishments, history, and culture of the Latino communities. Congress enacted legislation in 2020 to establish an American Latino Museum in Washington, DC. The planning process is currently underway. Learn more about the American Latino Museum. Join the National Museum of the…

The Smithsonian is building the National Museum of the American Latino to recognize the accomplishments, history, and culture of the Latino communities. Congress enacted legislation in…

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View from the Battlefield

Planned Poverty Under Capitalism

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Most of the family-centered legislation that Congress passes is not based upon its grace and empathy. It is usually pressured to do so by citizens organized to advocate for families and communities.

If ever there was a clear case of capitalists’ disdain for the plight of poor and working-class people, it came with the latest statistics for the…

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Cartoon

News Avoidance

By Mark Hurwitt

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Guest Commentary

Give Way to Union Demands, the Company Reaps the Profits

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

With corporations squeezing profits, merely pointing out the mutually beneficial rewards of meeting union demands isn’t enough to sway shareholders and allies.

The United Auto Workers (UAW), a union of nearly 150,000 workers at America’s “Big Three” automakers, are on strike. On the face of it, UAW’s demands…

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Color of Law

Kathleen McElroy, DEI Hysteria and the War on Black Educators

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Whether in college or on the K-12 level, the ongoing purge of Black teachers, professors, educators, administrators and Black studies will have a devastating impact not just on Black students but on all students, society in general and the educational system as a whole.

Kathleen McElroy – a Black woman, a preeminent professor and journalist - was hired to revive the journalism program at Texas A&M University. Then came the…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Black America Will “Fiercely” Rally Behind Coach Prime Because We Know What Time It Is!

By Desi Cortez Columnist

The colors of our diversity have faded into shades of anger and resentment, as we struggle to find merely “common” ground in a society that is tearing itself apart.

Black America will “fiercely” rally behind Coach Prime, for we are all too familiar with the harsh realities of “where” we are and “who” we are…

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