By David Marshall | Jacksonville Free Press (TriceEdneyWire.com) — It appears that every week, there is a news story or…
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BlackPressUSA Newswire By Ben Jealous In Washington, the name on a bill is often the opposite of what it does.…
They want our rhythm but not our blues.” I’ve been thinking about that saying since last week, when Memphis was…
Spend enough time around public schools in Tennessee, and you notice a peculiar kind of déjà vu. The names change.…
The price of gas is more than a number on a sign. It is a story—a story of decisions made…
This latest government shutdown is a Democrats versus Republicans blame game. Yes, it is unacceptable that we’re having another one,…
Just weeks after Black History Month Tennessee Republicans are rushing to pass a bill that would devastate Black communities across…
Edwin Starr’s 1970 protest anthem from the Vietnam War era poignantly asked “War, what is it good for?” That question…
There are moments when the world does not turn — it trembles. Today is one of those moments. Missiles have…
When my parents repeatedly warned “Everybody is not your friend,” and “Choose your friends carefully,” they must’ve known the guilt-by-association…