What’s at stake, by Ben Jealous
The Republicans’ rush to fill the vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election is a terrible threat to Black people’s civil rights and the health of our communities.
Stop telling Black people to pray for Donald Trump, by Andre Henry
Donald Trump is a sick man.
Deadbeat
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COVID-19 hits home
During the week the nation hit the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, Gov. Ralph S. Northam and his wife, Pamela Northam, tested positive for the coronavirus.
An observation
We find a sad irony in the fact that excess and unclaimed money left from the sale of property seized from Richmonders — many of whom are Black — and sold by the city to pay delinquent taxes will be …
Truth of Black-on-Black crime remains 28 years later, by A. Peter Bailey
In a 1992 column for the Richmond Free Press, I wrote, “Someone should tell young Black males who are killing each other with such deadly efficiency that they are being allowed to do so precisely because they are killing each …
COVID-19 gives urgency to understanding sickle cell disease, by Glenn Ellis
COVID-19 has made the need for awareness about sickle cell disease more urgent than ever.
More civic engagement is needed before Broad Street rezoning
On Monday, Sept. 28, the Richmond City Council tabled for 30 days a rezoning ordinance allowing 20-story and taller buildings on Broad Street between Belvidere Street and Arthur Ashe Boulevard. This delay benefits all of Richmond because it provides the …
RBG
Democrats in the U.S. Senate need to throw away any rule book, take off the gloves and get ready to rumble.
Nothing Nobel about Trump, by Dr. E. Faye Williams
Albert Einstein is attributed with saying, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”
Black lives, dollars matter, by Julianne Malveaux
I would always smile when I saw Black Lives Matter T-shirts, until I saw one gracing the grubby back of a white man who had on both a BLM T-shirt and a MAGA — Make America Great Again — hat. …
Justice, equality and freedom are elusive, by Charlene Crowell
The Aug. 23 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha, Wis., triggered yet another round of community protests and national news coverage.
Your vote, your voice
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Keep politics out of vaccine approval process, by Marc H. Morial
“Maintaining the American public’s trust in the FDA is vital. If the agency’s credibility is lost because of real or perceived interference, people will not rely on the agency’s safety warnings. Erosion of public trust will leave consumers and patients …
Young candidates attract young voters, by Ben Jealous
One of the most exciting parts of this year’s Democratic National Convention was the keynote speech delivered collectively by a group of young progressive elected officials, many of whom are Black. They showed us the potential for a promising future …
