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Category: Opinion

Posted inOpinion

Juneteenth provides an opportunity to come together

by Arlene Jones May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

I first learned about Juneteenth about 20 years ago. I was listening to radio station WVON 1690 and they had a guest on who was speaking about it. Juneteenth has always been a huge celebration in Texas, commemorating the arrival of Union troops into Galveston, Texas in 1865 two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had […]

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by Staff May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
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Remaining a criminal is the disgrace

by Arlene Jones May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
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Some deserve to be locked up and key thrown away

by Arlene Jones May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
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by Roman Morrow May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
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Hypocrisy’s role in Black America

by Arlene Jones May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
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In the world of vultures, regular people with power don’t exist

by Michael Romain April 25, 2022April 25, 2022
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A chaotic summer is ahead

by Arlene Jones April 25, 2022April 25, 2022
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Houston, we have a crisis

by Michael Romain April 19, 2022April 21, 2022
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Delaying major repairs is dangerous

by Arlene Jones April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

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