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The True Cost of a Trump DOGE Dividend Check
George Cassidy Payne Imagine waking up to find an unexpected check in your mailbox—money straight from the government, courtesy of...
Mar 3, 20254 min read
Gaslighting 101: The U.S. Department of Education’s Attack on Racial Truth
Howard Eagle Everyone—and Black people in particular—have y'all seen Donald Trump’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the...
Mar 1, 20254 min read
From Elon, With Love: You’re Fired.
Ben Jealous It was February 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not Valentines....
Mar 1, 20254 min read
Beyond the Buzzwords: Why Diversity and Equity Have Always Been Good for Business
George Cassidy Payne The American ideal of meritocracy—the belief that hard work and talent should determine success—has long shaped the...
Feb 27, 20254 min read
A Letter to my Irondequoit Brother
Howard Eagle Dear Brother Mario Mongeon, I support the strong media-statement that you made in defense of Irondequoit Town Supervisor,...
Feb 24, 20252 min read
Honoring Frederick Douglass: Beyond Statues, Into Action
Frederick Douglass statue unveiled at the Hall of Justice in Rochester On February 6, 2025, a statue of Frederick Douglass was unveiled...
Feb 21, 20254 min read
Racists Want Love, But Not an End to Racism!
Dr. E. Faye Williams As I write this article, I would prefer to be writing about the love sign at the Super Bowl in New Orleans a few...
Feb 18, 20253 min read
MAGA World is Being Played
David W. Marshall It was not very long ago that White parents would storm local public school board meetings demanding that schools ban...
Feb 17, 20254 min read
The Dark Path Ahead: Guantanamo Bay as a Migrant Detention Facility
For decades, Guantanamo Bay has been a symbol of injustice, human rights violations, and the U.S.'s willingness to circumvent...
Feb 14, 20255 min read
The Government Against the People
Julianne Malveaux I can’t remember when I met Dr. Olivia Hooker, a Tulsa Massacre survivor, the first African American woman to serve in...
Feb 11, 20253 min read
Deportation to Guantanamo Bay: A Troubling Expansion of U.S. Detention Policies
George Cassidy Payne As much as I am personally alarmed by President Trump’s handling of the border crisis, historically speaking, his...
Feb 11, 20255 min read
Where Will You Shop?
Dr. E. Faye Williams Often people shop where it’s convenient without thinking about the fact that the money they spend may be detrimental...
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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