976 – Black Commentator

Color of Law

Who’s Really To Blame for America’s Gun Problem?

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

The U.S. comes in first place in guns per capita, and has the highest firearm homicide rate of the most advanced countries in the world. Our firearm murder rate is 25 times higher than 22 other developed nations, and our gun suicide rate is eight times higher.

The recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in which a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others before killing himself, is a reminder that gun…

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Cartoon

Gun Violence

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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Commentary

A Segregationist in the House

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

He doesn’t raise his voice or shake his fist. He simply works to take away other people’s rights.

Many are rejoicing that Republicans finally got around to electing a speaker, thus breaking the logjam that began when Trump acolyte, Matt Gaetz (R-FL), introduced legislation…

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Guest Commentary

Behind the Texas GOP’s Latest Attack on People of Color

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute Guest Commentator

Conservatives, white supremacists, and billionaires have revived the ghost of Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” law, determined to dominate Texas politics in the face of changing demographics.

“Y’all don’t live in our f—kin’ skin,” said Texas Democrat Armando Walle in an angry outburst at state Republicans in late October 2023. Walle was confronting…

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Guest Commentary

New Research Indicates Trump-Hitler Comparison Is Not Outlandish

By Dr. Walter G. Moss, PhD Guest Commentator

Besides his mendacity, his utter disregard of truth, Trump resembles Hitler in his ability to exploit the anger and fears of voters.

In late 2016 and early 2017, in the months following Donald Trump’s election, a number of my essays about him were posted on the History News…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

The Toxic Glue That Holds White Supremacy Together

By Desi Cortez Columnist

This audacious power they seek to maintain is the primary motivating factor explaining why they won’t even entertain the notion of legitimate gun control.

Before you read further, keep in mind, that some of my dearest friends are Caucasians. Yet it’s my assertion that “White supremacy,” in the pursuit of…

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Commentary

National Native American Heritage Month

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was…

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to…

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