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Publisher's Point

Sep 07 – Sep 20, 2023

Are You White Yet? The Black vs. Serbian American Experience

Historically, the immigrant Croats and Serbs competed with African Americans for jobs and inferior housing. However, they used their ability to dissolve into the American melting pot, whereas the masses of African Americans, who were born here, still struggle to get into the pot. In one of her books, Nell Irwin Painter describes the process of how several European subgroups, including the Irish, chased and caught whiteness.

May 04 – May 17, 2023

Five Elections – Where an Enraged Black Male Community Could Have Made a Difference / Is it time to have that talk?

Five of the House elections in 2022 were in districts where an enraged Black male community could have made a huge difference and put Democrats in control at 218–217. Is it time to have that talk?

Jun 30 – Jul 13, 2022

Supreme Court on Abortion: Women Cannot Be in Control

Our second peeve related to this issue: One of 7 Black men voted for trump. How many of those men will now face paternity lawsuits and child support hearings? How many will now face jail time or prison records for activities birthed from dealing with child support issues? How many will say, “that B should have gotten an abortion?”

. Feb 10 – Feb 23, 2022

Stand with Whoopi: ABC Turns Off a Learning Moment

Yet, ABC News reports America had an insurrection and Guinea-Bissau, on the homeland, had a failed coup. The Republican National Committee said those involved in the American failed White nationalist coup were involved in a "legitimate political discourse." Yet, unlike Goldberg’s boss, Kim Goodwin, we are not shutting these voices down.

January 28, 2021 – February 10, 2021

Internal Insurrectionist

I question whether the internal insurrectionist who spread disinformation on Vice President Harris should be held accountable, too? While the internal insurrectionist’s damage may not be physical, there actions are undoubtedly a form of voter suppression because they lead to more confusion, questions, and doubts, then they damper enthusiasm and support.