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Moral out of convenience
As a result of Ohio’s Republican Senator Rob Portman’s declaration last week that he now supports homosexual marriage, I am once again compelled to ask: Why are Christians and conservatives constantly apologizing for what
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More youth priced out of college
Morehouse College, one of the most distinguished historically black colleges — with graduates like Dr. Martin Luther King, former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, film director Spike Lee and others — literally shut down for
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Change at the Vatican
Were we the only ones expecting someone black or brown to walk out last week after white smoke went up over the Vatican? Sure, the election of Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a big
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Growing distaste for GOP-led General Assembly
We knew it wouldn’t be long. It appears that North Carolinians are turning on the Republican mafia that is now strong-arming in the General Assembly. A recent survey of Tarheel State residents conducted by
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Racial wealth gap triples
As long as most of us can remember, Black communities have taught and believed that a college education is the key to social and economic advancement. But according to a new research and policy
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Oppose Voter Id Measure To the Editor: The African American Caucus of the Forsyth County Democratic Party Jacquelyne Barber Branch is opposed to the “Voter I.D. Bill” proposed by Speaker Thom Tillis and the
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On Our Mind
The National Black Theatre Festival will be back this summer. Officials whetted our appetite Monday by rolling out this year’s celebrity co-chairs. If Tonya Pinkins and Dorien Wilson aren’t household names, they darn-well should
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Ending Violence Against Women
March is the official month to “discuss” women and it could not arrive too soon. What is sad about both Black History Month (February) and International Women’s Month (March) is that too many of
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Have Your Say Without the Insults
Political civility is dead. We know: that’s not news to anyone. We were reminded by Felice Pete of just how uncivil – and uncivilized, to some extent – folks are these days. The Wake
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Voting Rights Act under attack
Shelby County, Ala. is suing the Justice Department because they think that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (and its reauthorization in 1982 and 2006) is unfair. The facts: The small
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