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Details: Written by Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint; Published: 27 May 2021

Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Dr. John E. Warren says police continue to kill Black men and women, and America is seeing an agitated change is their victims, family and neighbors

Details: Written by Cheryl Smith, Publisher of I Messenger Media, Texas Metro News; Published: 24 May 2021

Cheryl Smith, Publisher of I Messenger Media, Texas Metro News

With just over 32% vaccinated, why is it that when I am out and doing my visual survey, nine out of 10 are unmasked?

Details: Written by By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint; Published: 23 May 2021

While many are watching 47 out of the 50 States propose and enact Voter Suppression Laws, the question becomes one of what can we as individuals do to counter such attacks against us?

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Details: Written by Ben Jealous; Published: 21 May 2021

Ben Jealous

The threat to our lives, and to a multiracial, multiethnic democratic society, does not just come from violent white supremacists or abusive cops. It comes from Republican politicians

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent; Published: 20 May 2021

A study found that Whites experience less pollution caused by their consumption of goods and services, while Blacks and Hispanics experience more.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 17 May 2021

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Several scholars told the Black Press that the United States, its police forces, and politicians now face a solemn question, “from the Klan to White supremacy, where does America go from here?”

Details: Written by By David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition; Published: 06 May 2021

David J. Jones

The three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor are not the first to walk free after killing an unarmed Black person, and unfortunately, especially if things continue as they are, they will not be the last.

Details: Written by Jacob Pickering; Published: 05 May 2021

Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File

Give Aaron Rodgers a break, Green Bay. Just like Bart Starr & Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers has been a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Packers for 16 years.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 April 2021

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum shares her thoughts after the verdicts

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 April 2021

Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to the jury’s conviction of Derek Chauvin

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