By Mark Hedin The “free state” of California never formally embraced slavery, but slavery and racist policies that derived from
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Move Over Asimov, Clarke and Le Guin — Global Authors Reimagine Sci-Fi
By Peter White Erica Hoagland is a big fan of science fiction but claims it gets a bad rap as
THE UNEQUAL COST OF PROTESTING
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The 45th President is in the news again, facing indictments in New York and Georgia for
WHAT’S “WOKE” GOT TO DO WITH IT – THE SVB BANK FAILURE
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the United States, failed because its
IN PRAISE OF VOLUNTEERS
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The recent disgraceful derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in Palestine, Ohio, resulted from predatory capitalism
Dr. King’s Quest for Economic Justice Continues
by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer On Jan. 16, the nation will mark its 37th national holiday honoring the
DOJ Initiative Fights Redlining in Cyberspace and the Real World
by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer As 2023 begins, a key anti-financial discrimination initiative is expanding million-dollar penalties and
All Children Deserve Access to Quality Education, Free of Bullying
By Sunita Sohrabji Education rights are under attack, especially for children of color and transgender students, said a group of
‘Horrific Does Not Even Begin to Explain the Video’
By Ethnic Media Services By Karanja A. Ajanaku/Tri-State Defender Memphis Sandwiched between a morning call to disband the police SCORPION unit
THE KING HOLIDAY REFLECTS OUR RESILIENCE
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Just four days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the
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