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November 17th, 2024
The Trump administration’s proposed policies from environment to technology could have a significant impact on Black Americans, potentially reducing access to resources, legal protections, and economic stability. By Stacy M. Brown This article was published on Word In Black. With the Trump administration preparing to take office in January, plans across numerous policy areas are … Continued
November 14th, 2024
Are there lessons to be learned for 2028? Absolutely. Is this the end of the Democratic Party? No. (Photo Credit: MSC/Kuhlmann, Wikimedia Commons). By Keith Boykin This article was originally published on Word In Black. “Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake … Continued
November 12th, 2024
The Message, a new book by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates, includes a contentious essay about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Coates concluded that the dispute isn’t complicated. It’s a simple matter of right and wrong—and Israel is wrong. Coates never mentioned in his book that Israel is surrounded by nations seeking to eradicate it and is constantly … Continued
November 11th, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump, joined by Melania Trump and Barron Trump, on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Alex Brandon by Art Jipson, University of Dayton A growing movement believes President-elect Donald Trump is fighting a spiritual war against demonic forces within the United States. Trump himself stated in his acceptance speech … Continued
November 8th, 2024
By A. Scott Bolden, Contributor “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they have done.” In a stunning turn of events, America has once again found its neck under Donald Trump’s foot—a figure with a history that should make any truly patriotic American pause. Instead, voters have chosen to dance with the devil they … Continued