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  • Trump Commutes Sentence of Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover, But it’s Not What You Think at All…

    Trump Commutes Sentence of Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover, But it’s Not What You Think at All…

    There are a couple of ways to look at the presidential commutation of the infamous Gangster Disciples leader.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    May 29, 2025
  • 5 Things You Should Know About the Nottoway Plantation’s Horrid Legacy

    5 Things You Should Know About the Nottoway Plantation’s Horrid Legacy

    The Louisiana mansion that once enslaved dozens of Black people is little more than embers now, but that doesn’t mean we should let its memory burn up as well.

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    Madison J. Gray






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    May 20, 2025
  • 5 Facts To Know About the Tyre Nichols Trial Verdict

    5 Facts To Know About the Tyre Nichols Trial Verdict

    Horrifying footage showed Nichols being mocked and bloodied, and an all-white jury found three cops not guilty.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    May 8, 2025
  • Thanks, Trump! 5 Popular Black Goods About to Soar in Cost Because of Tariffs

    Trump’s attempts to go head-up against China is going to hit us in a big way.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    April 12, 2025
  • How Trump’s Sympathy For White South Africans Underlines His Trash Behavior Toward Black Americans

    To our president, America should probably be a safe haven for all white minorities.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    March 27, 2025
  • 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Congressional Address That Black Folks Better Watch Closely

    The president blathered for almost two hours, but there were some things which were important in the circus of chaos.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    March 5, 2025
  • Trump’s Treatment of Zelenskyy Was So Ratchet, Obama Would Never…

    Trump’s Treatment of Zelenskyy Was So Ratchet, Obama Would Never…

    An unbelievable and embarrassing spectacle showed just how ridiculous the White House has gotten.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    March 1, 2025
  • Elon Musk Backing Trump’s Anti-DEI Stance In Wake of Deadly D.C. Crash Is Not Just Wrong, It’s Dangerous

    OPINION: As the president blames the wrong thing for the deaths of 67 people, the world richest man tries to pimp the situation.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    January 31, 2025
  • It’s Time for Dems to Finally ‘Go Low’ Against Mean MAGA Republicans. Here’s How

    After 2024, it’s clear that nice guys lose the election but does that mean it’s time to get smarter, not uglier?

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    January 18, 2025
  • Warning! 5 Things Black People Need to Really Pay Attention To When Trump Says Them

    We’re just weeks from Donald Trump taking office again, and he’s keeping up his threatening rhetoric.

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    Madison J. Gray






    Published

    December 24, 2024
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