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Grassroots efforts crucial in fight for environmental justice

Guest Contributor - November 16, 2017

Like Flint, East Chicago has become a textbook example of governmental apathy and environmental racism. Residents living in the West Calumet housing complex were...

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Women must fight against inequities

Guest Contributor - November 16, 2017

America has made tremendous steps in the realm of women’s rights, but one thing is certain: The struggle is not over.During multiple occasions this...

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Sessions visit felt like deja vu

Guest Contributor - November 9, 2017

Last summer, I was headed to the Recorder one morning when I read that former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was headed to tour the...

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Sen. McCain is a patriot and a man of honor

REV. JESSE JACKSON @RevJJackson - November 9, 2017

Sen. John McCain is a patriot. Now, as he battles against a brutal affliction, he has earned recognition as a man of honor. He...

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Hogsett, Roach chisel away at tension

Guest Contributor - October 20, 2020

I remember a conversation I had with former IMPD Chief Troy Riggs.Riggs is a good person, someone who is really sincere, and I am...

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Aaron Bailey, police accountability and a mayor’s legacy

Guest Contributor - November 2, 2017

In June, Aaron Bailey, an unarmed Black man, was shot and killed by two IMPD officers. Eleven shots were fired. Four of the bullets hit...

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A few more facts about police-action shootings

Guest Contributor - October 27, 2017

My good friend Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has come under fire for a recent op-ed he wrote regarding the NFL players who have...

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Class and crass

Guest Contributor - October 26, 2017

I never thought I would miss our 43rd President George W. Bush. And I’ve never much thought of him as a great, or even...

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Focus on the good — your life may depend on it

Guest Contributor - October 26, 2017

I have been blessed in my life. I constantly remind myself of my blessings and God’s grace throughout each day. While things don’t always...

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Break the unspoken rules to see reality

Guest Contributor - October 19, 2017

National anthem protests at sports events became an issue when then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling in 2016 in a show of...

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