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‘Policing in America must change’

OSEYE BOYD - June 11, 2020

In the wise words of Whitley Gilbert, “You just have to laugh.”The “A Different World” character uttered those words to Claire Huxtable in a...

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Will you answer the call?

EBONY MARIE CHAPPEL - June 11, 2020

For the past several days, I have witnessed my city in a way I never thought I would. Downtown is boarded up for the...

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Drew Brees’ Black friends

LARRY SMITH - June 11, 2020

Drew Brees is not a racist. That’s part of the problem. Last week, Daniel Roberts of Yahoo Finance asked Brees, superstar quarterback of the New...

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Growing food is the real wealth

LA'KIYAH MUHAMMAD - November 17, 2020

Ten year financial planning is what most financially successful people use to stay wealthy. Their meticulous planning affords their families financial freedom for generations. How many...

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Bacon Bits: The marathon will continue

March 10, 2022

We can’t stop.I know we are tired, hurt and frustrated. I know.Bill Withers, a pioneer of Black soul music who was born in 1938...

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I’m Just Sayin’: Tired but not weary

MARSHAWN WOLLEY - June 5, 2020

Black Indianapolis left the ranks of polite protest cities this week. After all, there isn’t really a prize for not protesting when everyone else...

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It Seems to Me: Testing is needed before K-12 schools open

THOMAS L. BROWN - June 4, 2020

While much attention is being given to the economy of our city and state as related to reopening, there is very little said about...

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The mental gymnastics of racism in journalism

OSEYE BOYD - June 4, 2020

“Peaceful protest.” I heard and read those words over and over recently. At first blush, those words just describe what happened: the protests were...

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The revolution will be streamed

LARRY SMITH - June 4, 2020

It is usually difficult to know when you’re living in a history-altering moment. Hindsight being what it is, we tend to look back and...

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Lawmakers need your input

ROBIN SHACKLEFORD - June 4, 2020

For centuries, our nation has used town halls to create a platform for everyday individuals. The earliest town halls were used as a planning...

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