Opinion

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The Black Ballot

Formerly incarcerated author and activist Jamila T. Davis separates fact from fiction.

Politics

This isn’t an accident. This is a direct order. From an illegitimate governor. And a cruelty that knows no limit. 

Opinion

Trump and his cronies have encouraged people to get back to work to boost the economy even if they die as a result, proving the only lives that ever mattered to them are their own. 

Opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity that may not present itself again in the near term: to reimagine policing without arrests being seen as the main tool against crime.

Opinion

Here’s what you need to know: Black people’s vulnerability to the coronavirus has little to do with our own actions. It’s about America, racism and a system that is working to perfection for white supremacy. 

Politics

Andrew Cuomo has increased his likeability while guiding New York through the coronavirus crisis, but not everyone is enamored with the Empire State's governor even amidst the high praise for his leadership.

Opinion

Hoarding is actually a totally normal and adaptive behavior that kicks in any time there is an uneven supply of resources like during the coronavirus pandemic.

Donald Trump, Candace Owens, Paris Dennard, Diamond and Silk and other MAGA Black folks visited the White House for a sunken African American History Month celebration.

Sports

The way Kobe Bryant and LeBron James loved each other as Black men is a light we can hold on to as we continue to cope and figure out the lessons we can gain from this tragedy.

Opinion

Terry Crews and the ways he has been a walking contradiction.

Opinion

Terry Crews has revealed himself as the type of Black man who uses up Black women labor, emotion and support for himself to profit off of the trauma Black women experience and perpetuate their abuse.

Politics

As the Democratic presidential candidate pool decreases, it is pivotal for their supporters to be critical of their actions and platforms as well.