Just weeks before Election Day, with millions of people voting already, the Black vote is being attacked from every angle.
Opinion
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The disturbing lessons from the downtown Minneapolis’ youth riot
If Minnesota has one of the highest racial disparities in the U.S., I suspect Black teenage unemployment is even higher than the national rate.
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WORD ON THE STREET | How do you feel about the Biden-Harris ticket?
The MSR hit the streets to gather opinions about the historic Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris.
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Pandemic increases woes of immigrant domestic workers
Domestic Workers United opened my eyes to the idea that I could stand up for myself, that I had rights by virtue of being a human being, regardless of my race, job, or immigration status.
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There’s no doubt public safety change is needed
While communities debate defunding initiatives, people wonder what would replace police officers.
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A [White] House in pandemic cannot stand
While the President had previously referred to the virus that has claimed more than 210,000 American lives as a hoax, he’s sending mixed signals about just how serious he’s taking his own diagnosis.
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Taylor verdict adds insult to injury
Not only was justice not served, the desultory and insufficient result we received was also unacceptably slow in manifesting.
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Trump skillfully uses ignorance and lies to advance a racist agenda
‘Not in generations has a sitting president so overtly declared himself the candidate of White America.’
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U.S. poverty is not ordained
We could eliminate poverty in this country with sensible policy.
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Defeating a demagogue: a reminder from history
Perhaps Trump is one-trick pony—his own worst enemy—which may prove to be his undoing.
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Adding fuel to the fire of our pandemics
Trump fanned the flames of fear and uncertainty about COVID-19 with false comments about the virus.
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Tell Republicans: Stop Trump from trashing our Post Office
The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration is trying to destroy it.
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Violence is a form of politics
Every government edict, at home and abroad, is backed by the credible threat of violence.
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“Losers”???!!!
The allegations, which included the identification of fallen soldiers as losers and suckers, follows a pattern of disrespect for those who have made personal sacrifices. In fact, it corresponds to the entire transactional nature of Trump’s relationship with nearly everyone.
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‘We can’t breathe’—stop the pollution in Black communities
Why are Black Americans and other people of color suffering from higher rates of respiratory illness?
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Osaka’s protest goes beyond strikes and boycott
Osaka did more than boycott and strike; rather she charged ‘genocide.’
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The biggest lie Donald Trump has ever told
That’s the record for Black America: Donald Trump failed, tens of thousands of our family members died, and COVID-19 has expanded the wealth gap, leaving millions of Black Americans behind.
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Letter to the Editor
The audacity of councilwoman Cano to work for the removal of the police, which leaves all Minneapolis women high and dry if they are being attacked or threatened – and then she turns around and hires armed security.
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Good health care should be a birthright for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that when it comes to health, Black people account for a disproportionate number of cases.
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Open letter to MPD Chief and Hennepin County Attorney
It has been widely reported that ‘Umbrella Man’ was a White supremacist who vandalized businesses so why hasn’t he been arrested?