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Rev. Jackson Lifted All of Us Higher

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ben Jealous, Julian Bond at the Door of No Return in Senegal, 2010. by Ben Jealous One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire […]

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A Shepard of Black Political Power

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

by Frederick Joseph The first text I saw this morning, the one that told me Jesse Jackson had died, came from my mother. There was no paragraph. No reflection. No explanation. Just a photograph of […]

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Black History Month Challenge: Say It Loud, “I’m Black and I’m Proud”

February 9, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

As we enter the first weekend of Black History Month, after a long week of fighting memes and policies, we want to encourage you to take a moment. Take a deep breath, then stand up […]

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Stop Corporate Consolidation Silencing Local Media Voices

January 30, 2026 Staff 0

By Dr, Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association American democracy is under siege across the board in different industries. Diversity is good for business and diversity is good for American […]

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What We Can Learn From the People of Minnesota

January 29, 2026 Staff 0

by Dr. John Warren We the people, of San Diego and other cities around these States, have much we can learn from the people of Minnesota. First, they did not allow the cold weather to […]

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The Dream Cannot be Realized Without Financial Freedom

January 19, 2026 Staff 0

The Dream Cannot be Realized Without Financial Freedom NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King spent the final chapter of his life pushing the country to face economic injustice. The day before he was tragically assassinated, Dr. […]

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America We Have a Problem – and it Just Found My 12-Year Old Daughter

January 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey | “Is it canon for people of color to be called the N-word?” That was the question my 12-year-old daughter asked me recently. I didn’t know what canon meant so I […]

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The Cost-of-Living Crisis We’re Told Is Over

January 2, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

We are repeatedly told that inflation is down, the economy is improving, and that relief is on the way. By the numbers, that is partly true. Inflation has cooled from its recent peak. Wages have […]

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What Have We Learned from Double Standards and Dangerous Hypocrisy in Elections

December 9, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Bobby Henry, Sr. | There comes a time when we must speak plainly, especially when the winds of accusation begin to blow unevenly across our political landscape. Today, I stand in support of confronting […]

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Just in Time for Thanksgiving, Hope for an America Where Ending Poverty Comes Before Party

November 24, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Ben Jealous | The world of our screens has many of us dreading Thanksgiving. The things old friends and family members post on social media convince us in an instant that they’ve lost any […]

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