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Juneteenth: The Day America Solved Racism by Taking A Day Off From Work

For generations after Black Texans—and later Black communities across the country, thanks to the Great Migration—marked the occasion with church...

19.06.2026 10

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Lawrence Ware

Sexism in the Black Church

This week, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to advance a formal ban that would prevent women from serving as pastors. This news took me back to...

13.06.2026 10

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Lawrence Ware

Legitimizing Hip-Hop: the Legacy of James Bernard

James Bernard, one of the co-founders of The Source magazine and a man who helped legitimize hip-hop to the world, has died. This loss hit those of us...

12.01.2026 20

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The Latest Case for Abolishing the Death Penalty

Alabama executed a man Thursday night in an inhumane and cruel manner. They used nitrogen gas to kill Anthony Boyd for the 1993 killing of a man who...

26.10.2025 10

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Lawrence Ware