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Rattler Nation: The News Source of Record on FAMU

November 20, 2019 admin 0

By Dante Morrison Tallahassee—If something is going on at Florida A&M University, the big reveal appears courtesy of the blog Rattler Nation. Established on January 6, 2006, Rattler Nation was launched as a watchdog over […]

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Nooses, Lynching, and Racial Intimidation

November 12, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Are the use of nooses as symbols of intimidation rising in the workplace? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data says that reports of racism and discrimination are on the rise. Their […]

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JEA and the Sake of Privatization

November 12, 2019 Staff 0

by Rev. Frederick Newbill The day was November 28, 2017. The place was JEA’s monthly board meeting. The time was at the conclusion of former JEA board chair and outgoing board member, Tom Petway’s, two-year […]

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My Problem With the CBCF and ASALH Conferences

November 12, 2019 Staff 0

by Peter Bailey During the past 20 years I have attended numerous conferences hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). CBCF’s […]

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Second Chances are a Hand Up for Us All – Not a Hand Out

November 12, 2019 Staff 0

Singer, writer and TV producer John Legend is known for his creativity and hit songs. But over the past few years, the artist has developed a reputation for his activism surrounding topics like criminal justice […]

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Editorial: Economic justice, Black progress and the Supreme Court

November 8, 2019 admin 0

BY THE FINAL CALL | LAST UPDATED: NOV 6, 2019 – 9:15:12 AM Entrepreneur Byron Allen was once known as a comedian but having created an estimated $1 billion media entity, he’s no joke and […]

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The Politics of Caring for Our Queer Elders

October 31, 2019 admin 0

BY MIHIKA SRIVASTAVA –  OCTOBER 31 2019 12:44 PM EDT Those who we owe the most to in the LGBTQ community are precisely the people who today are most often silenced. Every October, the LGBTQIA community comes […]

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Congressman Elijah Cummings – Conscience of the Congress

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux President Lee Saunders, and Democratic activist and pastor Leah Daughtry took to the stage to have a conversation about politics, voting, and political courage. Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) was scheduled to […]

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Florida Must Break with Republican States that Deny African Americans the Right to Vote

October 24, 2019 admin 0

BY THE MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD OCTOBER 23, 2019 05:00 AM, UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2019 05:00 AM Gov. Ron DeSantis appears ready to unshackle their forward-looking state from the un-American laws of Jim Crow and the […]

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OPINION: More than Racist Facebook Posts, Police Vehicle Stops are Driving Distrust

October 18, 2019 admin 0

Updated: October 15, 2019 – 3:10 PM After the Plain View Project published a catalogue of racist Facebook comments made by more than 300 active duty Philadelphia police officers earlier this year, city officials — to say nothing […]

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