When the images of thousands of people suffering outside the New Orleans Superdome and blanket-draped bodies of those who had succumbed to the heat and lack of resources were burning themselves into the American psyche – in stepped Lt. General Russel L. Honoré. The images of General Honoré commanding the New Orleans National Guard to …
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In the midst of disinformation campaigns and Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, the D.C Board of Elections managed to provide its own disinformation campaign. Despite the fact that the correct dates are now emblazoned in red on their website, they have yet to disclose how no one caught this mistake. Although its not …
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Lately, I am reminded of the Charles Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities. It starts off with the well-known line “ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, …” That’s the impression I was left with after …
Anyone that watched that farce last week called an impeachment shouldn\’t continue to wonder why the criminal justice system has been broken for so long. The hearings made it clear what the poor and people of color have known all their lives – the system is rigged towards those with power, wealth, and influence. In …
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If there is a chance that you have not been paying attention to the tabloids and news let me fill you in and you could thank me later. Our now impeached President Donald Trump has recently been feeling quite overprotective in regards to the safety of U.S. citizens. A few days ago President Trump launched …
Three weeks ago, The DC Voice published a story about the increasing gun violence in Ward 5. Well, at about 1:30 PM on Monday, January 6th, it happened again. One dead at the scene and two transported with non-life-threatening injuries was the initial report after a shooting in front of the Bodega on 24th & …
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There is palpable friction between Black Americans and the police today. Much of the Black community has grown increasingly distrustful of the police, as another decade draws to a close in America without having eliminated or even palliated the scourge of police brutality. Perennially upset with the disproportionate attention they receive from the police (an …
The Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world by winning the 2019 World Series and proceeded to create a different firestorm during the traditional White House visit. This longstanding tradition started in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge and the Washington Senators has now become an increasingly controversial political platform. Players boycott the visit in protest of …
It’s pretty difficult to not hear the n-word in everyday language. The colloquial “nigga” is derived from the racial slur “nigger”, the replacement of the -er and addition of the -a linguistically diminishes the magnitude of the word thereby creating a whole new meaning. This is the leading argument for young African Americans and other …
