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Gary went nearly two weeks without power. We cannot forget what happened.

CAMIKE JONES - August 27, 2026

For nearly two weeks, thousands of people in Gary, Indiana, lived without something most of us rarely think twice about: electricity. After a historic...

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Beyond an academic argument

LARRY SMITH - August 27, 2026

Jason Arday, Ph.D., committed suicide a couple of weeks ago. He was just 41. Until shortly before he took his own life, Arday had...

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Dolly XO

NORAL PARHAM - August 26, 2026

"Black america loves dolly parton because dolly parton loved black america." - Noral Parham. When the world lost Dolly Parton on Aug. 25 at the...

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Have you ever met the Honorable Sen. La Keisha Jackson? ‘The people’s champion’

MALIK SIMON - August 21, 2026

Have you ever met the Honorable State Senator La Keisha Jackson? Those who know her work understand why she has earned the reputation of...

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Support Black principals

MALIK SIMON - August 21, 2026

Every school year, communities celebrate the first day of school with smiling students, welcoming teachers and hopeful families. We talk about student achievement, teacher...

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Denker and Shanks made the Freedom 250 Grand Prix happen.

DANNY BRIDGES - August 20, 2026

There's a lot of talk about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix this weekend in our nation's capital and rightfully so. After all there will...

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My first Indiana State Fair

MALIK SIMON - August 19, 2026

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being able to experience Indiana’s State Fair for the first time ever. Being from Memphis, Tenn., I...

Business

Building wealth starts with knowing what you’re building toward

MALIK SIMON - August 14, 2026

If you spend enough time around people who are building wealth, you'll notice something interesting. I belong to several real estate investing groups, and there's...

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Ending religious abuse: What it means to be a PIMO (Physically In, Mentally Out)

CHLOE McGOWAN - August 13, 2026

If you have seen me on social media, you may have noticed that I often use hashtags #blackpimo or #jwblackpimo. However, are you aware...

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BlackRock’s AES acquisition: Profit over people

ANDRE CARSON - August 13, 2026

In 2014, a private equity firm acquired a Northern Michigan utility company. Shortly after, rates went up. A couple years passed. They went up...

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