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Smith: ‘This isn’t a hoax. This isn’t a game.’ It’s reality.

LESLIE SMITH -
I’m confused.  The date was Aug. 11, 2021. The time was 2:25 p.m. I received the following message from my children’s school district superintendent. “We have...
Community Voices

FEAR: Given to you, driven by you — Part One

PATRICK H. JONES II -
An examination of Kendrick Lamar’s 'Fear' and imposter syndrome Entering the brightly lit room with sweaty palms gripping a leather notebook, I nervously asked for...
Opinion

Boyd: ‘A great month to be Black’

OSEYE BOYD -
I used to think of February as the blackest month of the year. It’s the month set aside to honor and celebrate Black history...
Opinion

Smith: Boycotting Olympic athletes

LARRY SMITH -
The former Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979. A few months later, at the urging of then-President Jimmy Carter and the Congress, the...
Community Voices

Shabazz: Coming back to America

ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ -
I was recently asked what it’s like to be me. The pat answer I give is fantastic. However, the person asking the question wanted...
Opinion

Boyd: The fallacy of it all

OSEYE BOYD -
On Jan. 6, about 20 people called Harry Dunn the n-word. Who is Dunn and why is his being called a racial slur important? Dunn is...
Opinion

Smith: Black Philanthropy Month

LARRY SMITH -
Black Philanthropy Month is an annual celebration of the giving of time, talent, treasure and testimony across the African diaspora. Established in 2011, BPM...
Community Voices

Lichtenstein: Unmasked: remembering a lynching

ALEX LICHTENSTEIN -
The postcard of two mutilated Black bodies hanging from a tree remains difficult to look at to this day. The photographer’s eye on Aug....
Community Voices

Why difficult conversations matter

LASHAWNDA CROWE STORM and ERIN KELLEY -
Many people fear broaching the subject of race and even avoid having this difficult conversation. We’re scared of making matters worse, feeling attacked or criticized, coming across...
Community Voices

Gonzalez: How shame halts reconciliation, healing, and unity

JUSTINE GONZALEZ -
I would like to lead this column with a direct quote from author and activist, Jo Luehmann: “You can’t experience what you can’t experience....
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