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Issue: 994

March 28, 2024

View from the Battlefield

Women’s History Month Cover Story: Black Women Are Struggling To Stand Tall

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Black Lives Matter is not just a slogan; it is a daily reminder to resist the infectious virus of self-loathing and self-destruction spawned and perpetuated by our oppressors.

I cherish every March when the triumphs and contributions of women get a spotlight during Women’s History Month. The brilliance of women of color, particularly women…

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Guest Commentary

Kamala Harris – The Best Choice

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

one would be hard pressed to think of a vice president in recent memory who has been placed under such a political microscope.

From the minute President Biden selected her as his running mate in 2020, Kamala Harris has been the subject of intense gossip. Indeed, there has been…

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Sharp n’ Blunt

Shame on Diabolical Turncoats

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Black people, have an abundance, a treasure trove of evidence to convict these sellouts of “treason” - in the first degree.

“Hello, is this MAGA headquarters? Someone has stolen the Clarence the Lawn Jockey statue from the Devil’s palatial Lake of Fire Estate and he wants his…

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Commentary

The Ridiculous Retiring Republicans

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

There are those who believe in the Constitution and compromise, and there are those who believe in disruption. Why not stay, call it out, and change it?

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) needed Democrats to narrowly avert the government shutdown that loomed large if Congressional budget legislation was not passed by Saturday, March…

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