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Baltimore: To Fight Racism And Abuse Against African Americans, Black Officers Must Reject Self-Hatred

The Accused Baltimore Dirty Six [Publisher’s Commentary] Historical racism in the United States has so devalued Black lives that some African Americans have developed ...

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Baltimore Tragedy: Urban League’s 10-Plan Program For Police Accountability And Reform

  “There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.” – Charles ...

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Freddie Gray’s Brutal Death: How Did Baltimore Cops Break His Spine?

Gray’s parents and supporters show some rage [Speaking Truth To Power] The protests against Baltimore Police for the callous killing of Freddie Gray is ...

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Sharpton And De Blasio Call For “National Policing Law”

Schneiderman, Sharpton, De Blasio and Rep. Charles Rangel The Rev. Al Sharpton along with top New York City elected officials including Mayor Bill De ...

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Michael Slager’s Execution Of Walter Scott: Congress Shouldn’t Wait For Fire Next Time To Act

The killer cop Slager; true monster hiding behind badge and uniform The videotaped murder of a 50-year-old Black man by a White police officer ...

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Levar Jones Case: Alleged “Fear” Is No Defense For Police Shooting Of A Black Male

Officer Groubert [Speaking Truth To Power] Recently, the family of police shooting victim Levar Jones, and Sean Groubert, the former South Carolina State Trooper ...

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Why President Obama Should Use Executive Action On Immigration Now

President Obama should use the power of his pen immigration groups say   Many agree with our assessment that President Obama should use his ...

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State Of Disunion: The Nullificationists’ And Secessionists’ Unholy Grails



Maybe “conservative” secessionists can learn from Jay Z’s lyrics? [Commentary] “It’s amazing I’m in this maze with you/I just can’t crack your code/One day ...

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President Obama’s Ukraine Foreign Policy And The Audacity Of Reckless Republican Warmongers

Dick Cheney of Iraq disaster is dispensing advice on Ukraine [Black Star News Editorial] Some of the same folk who took the U.S. into ...

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Why I’m Honored To Be Inducted With Septima Clark, Legendary American Freedom Fighter

Brian Lanker’s famous photo of Mrs. Septima Clark [Black History Month: Commentary] Mrs. Septima Clark Was “Mother of the Movement” During this Black History ...