Racism, not humor, seen in name, operation of Everglades migrant holding pen
PROFES SOR MARVIN DUNN: “The term ‘gator bait’ never left the lexicon, par ticularly in the South." PHOTO COURTESY OF X.COM At the recent opening …
After 249 years of the republic, some still want to see them ‘barefoot and pregnant’
Victoria Woodhull PHOTO COURTESY OF WOMENSHISTORY.ORG Because the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee women the same rights as men, the best way to rectify that …
Conduct of the migrant crackdown reflects callous lack of compassion
There are two types of undocumented migrants who are the targets of President Donald Trump’s campaign to rid the country of some 11 million people …
Dems’ way forward may rest on greater role for youth, progressive agenda
Tufts University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning PHOTO COURTESY OF TUFTS Here is a pop quiz for the Democratic Party leadership: What …
The wealth gap: Billionaires, oligarchs and the plight of the American poor
The great American tragedy of all time will forever be the enslavement of millions of Africans over 246 years and the government’s refusal for 160 …
In denouncing Trump’s deportation policy, spare a thought for its architect
In the checkered sanctuary history of the country, the patriarch of a Jewish family who fled from a dirt shack in the village of what …
Africa, struggling for stability and economic growth, is not a dumping ground for unwanted migrants
Capetown STOCK PHOTO The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to approve deporting undocumented migrants to South Sudan after a lower court blocked …
Experts are warning that American democracy is in danger of dying – in daylight
African Americans and others who read The Washington Post probably notice its motto at the top of the front page: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” Not …
NYU student is latest freedom of speech casualty for criticizing Gaza ‘genocide’
A New York University Gallatin School class picked a colleague, Logan Rozos, to deliver the graduation speech on May 15. The Cultural Criticism and Political …
Dorothy Fields: Archivist who ensured key part of Miami’s history no longer forgotten
When entrepreneur Henry Flagler pushed to make Miami a city, which happened on July 28, 1896, the 368 residents at the time voted for it, …