Terrance Franklin’s death demands justice
The recent killing of Terrence Franklin by Minneapolis police by shooting him in the back of the head ...
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Speculation runs wild in Franklin shooting case — Without an ‘official’ report, family and friends remain skeptical
By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer Terrance Franklin, the 22-year-old who on May 10 was shot and killed ...
Twin Cities suffers from de facto discrimination
In the Twin Cities everywhere there are signs that the colorblind and just society that some have tried ...
Bangladesh tragedy reveals the realities of capitalism
While we cower and agree to give up more of our hard-earned rights as citizens, the real bogey ...
A skeptical take on the Boston tragedy
The tragic bombing that occurred at the Boston Marathon cannot be looked at in only black and white ...
Jobs disparities contradict our self-image as a civilized nation
Fifty years ago there was a march for jobs and freedom. Is it time for another? ...
Occupy March madness
“We are protesting because we believe that institutions of higher learning like FAU have the responsibility to stand ...
Hugo Chavez was worthy of respect
I asked some young Black people recently if they were familiar with Hugo Chavez. Unfortunately they weren’t, but ...
Beware of ‘official’ violence
Government creates ways to punish without due process While much of the talk around violence centers around crazed folks with ...
Local anti-foreclosure movement put on trial
When Anthony Newby of Occupy Homes MN was brought up on charges recently of assault, disorderly conduct and trespassing ...
The struggle continues — Obama is not proof of a post-racial society
When one compares the 1968 Kerner Commission Report, which chronicled the problems that Black folks were experiencing in ...
Is doll-hanging incident a result of ignorance or callousness?
Someone once said that “the problem with the past is it’s not quite past.” Ironically, the hanging of a ...
Sandy Hook tragedy exposes a tragic double standard
There were some things about the coverage of the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Connecticut that gave me pause ...
You can always do the right thing
As we enter the season when folks think about peace and goodwill toward all, I am struck by the ...
Hurricane Sandy: Slow response reveals the government’s priorities
Our country has a strange way of showing love to its citizens and especially certain segments of the population, ...
Stand with Rose McGee: She is like us
If you haven’t heard by now, you should have heard that our friend Rose McGee is in danger of ...
No to the Republicrats and Demicans — And no, I ain’t crazy
Malcolm X used to tell a story about how a field slave said, “Let’s run away from here,” ...
Blacks with means have a responsibility for those without
Belafonte is right; celebrities do have a responsibility. I feel bad for the old crooner Harry Belafonte, Jr. ...
Redistribution needed when the rich reap what the poor sow
“I know there are some who believe that if you simply take from some and give to others, then we’ll ...
Greatest political shows on earth come and go again
We’re suckers for the same old promises The Republican and Democratic conventions were little more than a show. And ...
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