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Aug 304 min read
Kamala Harris’s Chicago Convention and Illinois’ Unique Place in Civil Rights History
The modern civil rights movement hit a new peak last week in Illinois. It marked the movement coming full circle, in a way, back to the...
Aug 263 min read
Sometimes We Laugh; Sometimes We Cry!
During the past week, many of us were glued to our televisions. The National Democratic Convention was going on in Chicago. There was a...
Aug 265 min read
What Was Wrong with Michelle Obama’s Much Praised Speech at the DNC
So, Michelle stole the show, and a show it was, on the second night (8/20/24) of the Democratic Party's National Political Convention. It...
Aug 203 min read
In Wake of Mass Shooting, Rochester Must Reclaim Maplewood Park as a Sacred Space
The recent tragedy at Maplewood Park has left an indelible mark on the community and a deep void in the lives of those who knew and loved...
Aug 202 min read
Illinois Sheriff, Who Hired Killer of Sonya Massey, Quits
The Sangamon County Sheriff, who hired Deputy Sean Grayson who killed a chronically mentally ill woman in her Springfield, Illinois home,...
Aug 173 min read
We Must Decide Soon!
As a rule, I usually just call Donald Trump the Orange Man, but make no mistake, I am talking about Donald Trump now, and it's time to...
Aug 153 min read
Kamala Harris - Grace and Joy
When did politics become such fun? While Democrats will roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates...
Aug 134 min read
Harris’s Republicans
It is no surprise that police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attacks are now hitting the campaign trail for...
Aug 133 min read
'When We Fight, We Win!'
Sometimes a writer has to figure out what to write about because it seems that not much is happening. Everything seems to be about the...
Aug 84 min read
Maintaining a Diverse Federal Judiciary
It is rare for a sitting U.S. president to step aside and not run for reelection. The magnitude of this type of decision cannot be easy...
Aug 83 min read
The Climate Crisis Is Devastating Black Communities. Public Transit Is a Solution.
As the world grapples with the ever-intensifying impacts of the climate crisis, a stark and troubling reality has emerged: Black...
Aug 13 min read
When Silence is Cowardice
When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option? Martin Luther King, Jr. had a lot to...
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