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Author: Jon Jeter

National / News

Recession by any other name still hits Blacks hardest

August 4, 2022December 30, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘Some are having to consider taking their families to move back into their elderly parents’ homes…’

Recession by any other name still hits Blacks hardest Read More
National / News

Black grassroots activism shows signs of resurgence

July 29, 2022August 9, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘The grassroots in the Black community will have to save itself.’

Black grassroots activism shows signs of resurgence Read More
Jayland Walker
Featured / National / News

Police killings display flagrant racial double standards

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

Unarmed Black people are killed by police at a rate three times higher than Whites.

Police killings display flagrant racial double standards Read More
Opinion

Are African Americans truly free?

July 4, 2022July 5, 2022 - by Jon Jeter - 2 Comments.

The result is two nations in one, with Whites’ overall living standards rivaling Canada’s or Western Europe, while Blacks live a life that is closer in quality to Mexico or Palestine. 

Are African Americans truly free? Read More
National / News

Billions for Ukraine as U.S. poverty festers

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘Where is the money, where is the land, where are all the things that we are owed in terms of reparations?’

Billions for Ukraine as U.S. poverty festers Read More
Featured / National / News

As recession looms, Blacks could be hardest hit

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

Blacks lost more wealth following the 2008 collapse of the real estate market than at any time since the 1874 failure of the Freedman’s bank and never truly recovered.

As recession looms, Blacks could be hardest hit Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

Juneteenth gets commodified—like everything else in the U.S.

June 14, 2022June 20, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

To many observers, the exploitation of the Juneteenth holiday for marketing purposes mirrors the exploitation of the Black body in American life.

Juneteenth gets commodified—like everything else in the U.S. Read More
race relations
Featured / Local / News

Is racism a mental illness, or just plain evil?

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 - by Jon Jeter - 3 Comments.

What, other than madness, could have caused 18-year-old Payton Gendron to walk into the Tops supermarket in Buffalo and kill Black shoppers?

Is racism a mental illness, or just plain evil? Read More
Featured / National / News

The complex relationship between African Americans and the military

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

African Americans have served in every military conflict since the Revolutionary War, yet faced discrimination in every branch of the Armed Forces.

The complex relationship between African Americans and the military Read More
National / News

Two years after Floyd’s murder: Police reform has stalled nationally

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘I think that we have made some progress, but the problem is we get complacent and the minute that things look like they’re starting to change we relax.’

Two years after Floyd’s murder: Police reform has stalled nationally Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

Black suicide surge continues

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

African American boys between the ages of five and 12 are more likely to die by suicide than any other age group.

Black suicide surge continues Read More
Featured / National / News

Is getting a Black woman on the high court more symbol than substance?

March 26, 2022March 30, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘Congratulations to her, but we’ve been here before and it seems we’re stuck here loving and celebrating symbolism without tangibles.’

Is getting a Black woman on the high court more symbol than substance? Read More
Featured / National / News

Blacks see racial double standard in Smollett’s stiff sentence (updated)

March 14, 2022March 22, 2022 - by Jon Jeter

‘I am not here to debate you on his innocence. But we can agree that the punishment does not fit the crime.’

Blacks see racial double standard in Smollett’s stiff sentence (updated) Read More
Local / News

Remembering Brian Coyle, one AIDS victim among the millions

October 13, 2021October 14, 2021 - by Jon Jeter - 1 Comment

A reflection on the legacy of Brian Coyle, a champion for the city’s poor. 

Remembering Brian Coyle, one AIDS victim among the millions Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

After 25 years of ‘ending welfare’, poor people far worse off

September 15, 2021September 21, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

The ratio of African American households who own their own home has dropped to its lowest number, 42%, in more than 50 years.

After 25 years of ‘ending welfare’, poor people far worse off Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

Labor/union history tainted by racism

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

Reflections on both the towering triumphs and embarrassing failures of a trade union movement.

Labor/union history tainted by racism Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

Vaccination hesitancy among Blacks based on mistrust of an unjust system

September 3, 2021September 6, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

History is replete with examples of White physicians brutalizing African Americans rather than healing them.

Vaccination hesitancy among Blacks based on mistrust of an unjust system Read More
Featured / National / News

Haiti digs out from another massive earthquake

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

The devastation, of course, comes only five weeks after gunmen burst into Haiti’s presidential palace and assassinated President Jovenel Moïse.

Haiti digs out from another massive earthquake Read More
Featured / National / News

July job report: jobs are plentiful but the wages are few

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

Of the 943,000 jobs created in July, 380,000 were in the hospitality sector, where wages are notoriously low…

July job report: jobs are plentiful but the wages are few Read More
Featured / National / News

Racism, patriarchy taint Japan Olympics

July 21, 2021July 23, 2021 - by Jon Jeter

Several Black female athletes have experienced issues ahead of the 2021 Olympics that has raised concerns of racism and patriarchy.

Racism, patriarchy taint Japan Olympics Read More

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