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Debate duck

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster said recently that his former boss, the previous president, needs the support of a team of competent professionals, as he is susceptible to manipulation.

Missing

Have you seen this bench?

This business of show

Are you not entertained?

We’re waiting

Since she became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris hasn’t held a press conference or given an interview.

Missing

Have you seen this bench?

Making moves

After more than 100 years as a Downtown presence, 22 of those years as our neighbor, reports from The Richmond Times-Dispatch indicate that the daily newspaper is leaving its Richmond office behind.

Missing

Have you seen this bench?

The longest harvest

National Black Farmers Association Founder and President John Boyd used to bring his mule from his Mecklenburg farm to Washington, D.C., to protest the government’s treatment of Black farmers, in the 1990s.

They should talk

As the days before the presidential election dwindle, it’s starting to appear as if the American public won’t be able to see the two major candidates debate each other. One candidate continues to say “anytime, anyplace,” while the other will …

Inviting disrespect

When word got around that the National Association of Black Journalists had invited the Republican Party’s presidential nominee to its annual convention, things got bad for the 48-year-old organization pretty fast. Some members refused to attend, others dropped out of …

No sitting zone

Sometime last week, the chair was pulled out from beneath Confederate sympathizers. A bench that was placed, at taxpayers expense, in front of a stone marker in the 2400 block of Wise Street in South Side, is gone now. As …

Arresting behavior

Last month, a black woman in Springfield, Ill., called the police to report an intruder in her home.

Single ballot theory

The bloodied head of our former president is an image that we won’t be able to shake for some time. (Thanks cable news.)

The Price of Persistence

An important thing to know if you’re a performer, is when it’s time to leave the stage. You don’t want to do it too early, as your audience might feel short-changed if you haven’t sung that song, reached that high …

Hanging Up

Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems to think that it’s a good idea to keep students separated from their mobile phones while they’re in school. We’re inclined to agree with him.