Statement on Activities related to the Tennessee Three
On April 6, 2023, democracy was attacked in Tennessee. On this tragic day, the Tennessee State House of Representatives voted to expel two young Black …
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Conservative plot to take over Florida started with a Seattle whistle blower
Christopher F. Rufo’s rejection of the proposition that the past racism persists in today’s United States is well known. Now a New Yorker report has …
Texas Judge bans abortion pill
The Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade shocked millions of women across America. A provision that subsequent generations of women took …
Lanterns, crescents: More retailers court Ramadan buyers
With her 3-year-old daughter sitting inside a red Target shopping cart, Aya Khalil looked through the aisles with anticipation. The author was on a mission: …
NAACP called upon to tell DeSantis and other afrophobic governors enough is enough
The NAACP Florida State Conference, meeting in Orlando on March 18, unanimously voted to ask its parent organization to issue a travel advisory for the …
Republican Donald Trump is the most dangerous person in the world
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that former U.S. president, Donald J. Trump is the most dangerous person in the world, especially to …
Calls for ‘greener’ Ramadan point to Islam’s eco-tradition
For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing: plastics. The communal experience of iftars – the after-sunset …
Children of immigrants at forefront of Britain’s racist plan to send refugees to Rwanda
The British plan unveiled last year to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda was put on hold after strong criticism. But it is still very much …
Conservative groups don’t speak for all moms
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about moms and honoring motherhood. I’ve written before about how my mom instilled values …
Living on a prayer: The male mastectomy
When this column goes to press, I will be in the waiting room of a women’s hospital. Probably with Mary Monroe’s new novel, “Love, Honor, …