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Against the Grain II

December 30, 2020

The FBS playoff selection is reminiscent of Black exclusion Vaughn Wilson On Dec. 20, the College Football Playoff Committee selected four teams to compete for the collegiate national championship. The obvious No. 1 seed was the undefeated Southeastern Conference (SEC) champion Alabama Crimson Tide. The second seed was the

The other good news from the 2020 election

December 22, 2020

Ben Jealous While President Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote some attention to the good news that a diverse group of young progressive leaders were elected to office all across the country this year. People For the American Way’s Next

The work of all school employees is greatly appreciated

December 22, 2020

Joy Bowen Leon County Schools is proud of the dedicated men and women who provide essential services and learning environments for students. Each year, the school district identifies the most remarkable school administrator, classroom teacher, and school-related personnel for recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments over the school year. Our recognition

Ask Judge Smith

December 22, 2020

Considering Oswald’s motives, means J. Layne Smith Judge J. Layne Smith revisits the case in John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here is Part 3 of his series: Let’s consider Lee Harvey Oswald’s motive, means, and opportunity. An avowed Marxist, Oswald, admitted to his brother Robert that he hated the United States

Against the Grain II

December 22, 2020

Is the whole Republican Party worth sacrificing for one guy Vaughn Wilson In 1854 former members of the Whig Party formed the Republican Party in Ripon, Wisconsin. The party was developed as a replacement for the dwindling popularity of the Whigs. Oddly enough, one major cause for the development of

Where have the jobs gone?

December 16, 2020

Julianne Malveaux Have you ever seen a pig dance a jig? I don’t mean to be rude, but the one-minute press conference that the current President called to celebrate the stock market clearing the 30,000 mark was the equivalent of a pig dancing a gig. He had been under seclusion

Once again, protests have come to America

December 16, 2020

Fred Flowers America is infected by two major viruses: the COVID-19 and the 1619 Racism Virus that started when Europeans kidnapped 20 Africans. Just like a virus, racism has no cure, it replicates, and it mutates over time. The 1960’s Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements protest against the

Black folks’ concerns about COVID-19 vaccine are not unwarranted

December 16, 2020

A. Peter Bailey Those who believe that the concerns of numerous Black folks about the soon-to-be-available COVID-19 vaccine is unwarranted should check out the following observations and commentary about the American medical profession that are included in my book, “The Harlem Hospital Story: 100 Years of Struggle against Illness and

Against the Grain II

December 16, 2020

We must look out for Southside residents in power transmission line development Vaughn Wilson I was ecstatic to see the development, construction and completion of the solar panel field at the I-10 and US 75 exit. While not a tree-hugger per se, I am concerned about our environment to the

Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans stop blocking COVID-19 relief

December 9, 2020

Ben Jealous It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading faster than ever. Families and small business owners whose incomes have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are being hurt by the U.S. Senate’s