We are a curious people, often drawn to protest things that matter very little while reluctant to get involved in actions that could impact our lives for decades. The current…
We once believed that if you worked hard every day, paid your taxes and obeyed the law, that upon retirement you would be able to live out your life in…
Turf wars between rival gangs have been cited as the main reason for the unprecedented rise in violence in Liberty Square. But factor in senseless Black-on-Black crime, drive-by shootings and…
There was once an old white woman that lived on a slave plantation. In the middle of the night she said to a runaway slave that was hiding in her…
There is no magic process or transparent system that can erase human emotions, prejudices, stereotypes, beliefs and political affiliations. Redistricting is a process that is undertaken every 10 years based…
I recently visited Wynwood with a City Commissioner; she wanted to show me what a few million in investment by private investors could do to turn around a neighborhood. I…
When the famous Black abolitionist Frederick Douglas said, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” he could have been referring to Republicans who currently dominate state and national seats in the Senate and…
Construction on Seventh Avenue has begun. It started Tuesday, Feb. 20th. We thank the community for supporting the revitalization of the Seventh Avenue corridor. This has been long overdue. For…
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