50 years later, Black University of Wyoming football players score
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — The University of Wyoming has installed a plaque honoring 14 African American football players 50 years after they were kicked off the team ... Can America break its gun addiction?
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist After mass shootings in Southaven, Mississippi; Dayton, Ohio; and Midland, El Paso and Odessa, Texas, public demand for sensible gun reform once more soared. And once more, ... How Russia exploits white supremacy in US
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist It is almost amusing to see, hear and read how the U.S. press, politicians and academicians weep and wail, moan and groan and huff and puff ... It’s time to find a fix for ‘surprise medical bills’
It is a common medical occurrence. A loved one goes into the hospital for surgery. The nurses tell the patient’s family that the procedure is covered under their insurance, ... No Justice, Just Us
The late great comedian Richard Pryor springs to mind, when the case of Crystal Mason comes up. “When we go down to the courthouse looking for justice, that’s what we ... We must not normalize poverty and inequity
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When the income and poverty data were released on September 10, the commentary touted the progress that the data reflected. The poverty rate dropped by half a ... What does a just America look like?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Sometimes I allow myself to imagine a world with justice for all—not just in words, but by deeds. Before I go around the world ... New Orleans tries to prevent mass shootouts and gang killings
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Partly because of its public gatherings, New Orleans has had mass shootings and gang killings that hurt bystanders. Louisiana — a mostly open-carry gun state — bans ... Historically Black Colleges give graduates a wage boost
By Gregory N. Price Contributing Writer (Special from theconversation.com) — In 2010, two economists claimed that graduates of historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, suffer a “wage penalty” – that is, ... N-word, other racist language found in Baton Rouge Police Dept. emails
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Just three months after a judge lifted a 39-year-old consent decree requiring the Baton Rouge Police Department to seek more diversity in its ranks, social justice proponents ...
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