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[ June 18, 2026 ] A JUNETEENTH TRIBUTE – Remembering Rep. William R. “Bo” Brown: The Man who wore many hats – A fighter who ‘stood tall,’ serving until the end Local
[ June 18, 2026 ] Trudging forward in St. Thomas Local
[ June 18, 2026 ] Juneteenth: Thrusting toward progression, despite “Alternative Fact” President’s stance National
[ June 10, 2026 ] Sixty Year Anniversary of James Meredith’s Walk Against Fear Local
[ June 10, 2026 ] Mayor John Horhn issues statement on the passing of State Representative and Former City Councilman William “Bo” Brown Local

Juneteenth: Thrusting toward progression, despite “Alternative Fact” President’s stance

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Juneteenth (Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day), is sometimes called America’s second Independence Day. On June 17, 2021, Congress officially designated Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and President […]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup and America’s Big Test – In Partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In just days, the United States will host the largest sporting event in history. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, spread across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, is expected to bring […]

The NAACP is calling for athletes to help fight for Voting Rights: New ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign launches

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By Caleb Pugh, Our Weekly, The NAACP is calling on athletes to hold Southern states accountable for their radicalization of state maps, as many disfranchise black voters and leaders. While this has been an ongoing […]

Commentary: Scared Politicians are redrawing voting districts; however American voters know what is right

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By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, It is today but some people want it to be yesterday. Some would like to turn back the clock. There are those […]

History Started Here’ – A new Voting Rights Movement rises in Selma and Montgomery

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By Shauna Stuart, For the Birmingham Times, When the Rev. Otis Dion Culliver, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, got the request to host the mass meeting for a national day of action to mobilize a new […]

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling

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By Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Sophie Bates and Jeff Amy, Associated Press, At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into […]

Transparency is the Oxygen of Accountability – In Partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series

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By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer, “You Have the Right”: Utilizing and Preserving the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Protections for Citizens and Journalists The American Community Media’s (ACoM) weekly briefing for April 24, […]

American Community Media’s National News Briefing … – “From Oil Shock to Checkout Lines: U.S.-Iran War drives global spike in consumer costs”

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By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer, The American Community Media briefing Friday, April 17, 2026, continued in giving insight on the US/Iran War. The speakers of the one-hour briefing clarified the premise that this war […]

Unforeseen consequences of a ban on Birthright Citizenship – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, On his very first day in office — January 20, 2025 — President Donald Trump signed an executive order denying US citizenship to babies born to undocumented parents and “lawful […]

Commentary: Is No Kings becoming a movement and will you be a part of it?

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By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, It is more than an assertion or an assumption that the United States of America is not faring well now. Regardless of […]