The unending policy violence of Florida Republicans
Florida has become the site of unremitting political violence carried out by the state’s Republican majority, coordinated by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and fueled by …
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Iris on national park battlefield may mark razed Black homes
New Orleans (AP) – Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for newly freed slaves was demolished to expand a …
Ramadan fast in Middle East challenged by soaring prices
Cairo (AP) – The Muslim holy month of Ramadan – when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk – began Sunday for many in the …
‘Cultural genocide’ against children getting belated attention
“I feel shame and pain. I ask forgiveness of God,” Pope Francis said on Friday as he apologized for the “deplorable” abuses of Canada’s First …
Federal judge exposes Florida’s war on the Black vote
The year 2020 proved to be historic for more than just giving the country, and the world, a pandemic that literally shut down everything and …
Where is there peace when so much war?
“Until the philosophy, which holds one race superior, and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited, and abandoned, everywhere is war. “Until there is no …
We’re not letting anybody steal our joy
But joy was in the air on the opening day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Joy was in …
Despite disgusting partisan questioning, Jackson on verge of becoming first Black woman on the Supreme Court
“Do you coddle child pornographers and are you soft on crime?” “Do you agree with this book that babies are racist?” “Can you provide a …
$1.7M approved for historic Black church’s restoration
Portland, Maine (AP) – The federal government has approved $1.7 million for the restoration of one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S. that …
‘Black Noah’ saving animals one creature at a time
Bessemer, Ala. (AP) – It’s hard to miss Calvin Tucker. He pulls up in his SUV, which is wrapped with photos of dogs and cars …