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Editorial Board

Jamala Rogers

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member and Columnist, Jamala Rogers, founder and Chair Emeritus of the Organization for Black Struggle in St. Louis. She is an organizer, trainer and speaker. She is the author of The Best of the Way I See It – A Chronicle of Struggle. Other writings by Ms. Rogers can be found on her blog jamalarogers.com. Contact Ms. Rogers and BC.

272 pieces

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The “Liberation” of California?

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

The trump administration’s big lie is that only the most vicious and violent of those in the country without proper documentation would be rounded up.

Recent activities by the Trump administration singularly and collectively sent powerful messages to the world. The dueling fronts were in full motion. The Democracy Defenders and…

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St. Louis, a Victim of Man-Made Disasters on All Levels

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

It wasn’t just the utter devastation. It was the thought of the real possibility that no help was coming from the government.

On midday May 16, an EF3 tornado slammed the city of St. Louis. One of the neighborhoods that suffered an unprecedented hit was the North Side.…

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MAGA in the Show-Me State

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

It was a methodical and calculated plan that began with character assassination, disinformation, amplification of their missteps and bad decisions, then engaging other opportunists and misguided Black folks to fan the flames.

Missouri was a slave state, so most enlightened people consider it to be more Southern than Midwestern. Then there’s the infamous Dred Scott case in St.…

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A United Front Against Fascism is Inclusive

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Our united front must be broad and inclusive of those who understand the mission.

There’s a quote that I’ve been thinking a lot about when I look at the U.S. Left’s response to the destruction by the trump-musk duo: “Don’t…

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Money in Politics Reaching New Highs

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

These corrupt, corporate bloodsuckers intend to capture the courts and the legislatures, thereby consolidating their power in the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

Since trump stepped into the electoral arena, campaign spending has been on steroids. The Wisconsin race for state Supreme Court is being called the “bonanza of…

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Women’s History Month – Moving but Not Together

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

When I think about the March theme, I wonder where’s the “moving” and who is the “together.”

The women’s group that instituted Women’s History Month declared this year’s theme to be “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” Many people don’t know…

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The Plan for an Aryan America is Unfolding

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

This is a vivid example of how a dictator takes a ludicrous accusation and twists it into a dangerous policy.

The trump administration plans to kick out a half million Haitians in Black August. The decision follows an earlier one by the oligarchy to send about…

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The Rich Clowns Have Formed Their Oligarchy

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Congress has a big role in stopping this runaway train. You need to get really familiar with your paid public servant; they work for you.

James Baldwin once said, “anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” It’s also incredibly time-consuming. If you’re…

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