Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert demonstrated true leadership by responding with compassion and providing resources to a homeless man in a coffee shop, reminding us that meaningful acts of leadership don’t always happen at a podium.
Category: Opinion
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Progress & Backlash: Remarks at the Good Trouble Lives On Rally in Dallas
Throughout American history, progress has been met with backlash, but the arc of the moral universe always bends towards justice, and the victories of the Civil Rights movement and other social justice movements have set the stage for further expansion of freedom and justice.
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Trump and the Epstein Saga: A Tale of Lies and Conspiracy
Trump is calling the Epstein files a “hoax” despite evidence pointing to the opposite, while his administration is facing criticism for its handling of natural disasters and corruption, and SCOTUS is being accused of being more interested in protecting themselves than providing legal opinions.
Posted inInternational
We Carry on: Black Family Reunions in a Time of Erasure
They try to erase us. Again. Erase the stories, the elders, the recipes handed down on index cards stained with soul. Erase the baby with thick curls chasing cousins through […]
Posted inBlack History
Ida B. Wells: Princess of the Press
Ida B. Wells, a pioneering journalist and activist, exposed the truth about lynchings in the Jim Crow South, becoming the first Black woman to run for an Illinois State Senate seat, and in a time where journalism is being attacked, we can learn from her muckraking journalism.
Posted inEducation
Bethune’s Legacy: The Power of Education
Mary McLeod Bethune, a renowned educator and civil rights activist, founded institutions to provide education to Black students, and served as a leader in various federal agencies, demonstrating the importance of education and knowledge in the fight for civil rights and progress.
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What Is Artificial Intelligence Doing to Our Environment?
Data centers used to power AI technology like ChatGPT4 and ClaudeAI are consuming millions of gallons of water per day and producing enough noise to cause hearing loss, raising concerns about the environmental impact of AI.
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Legally Written:Â A Modern-Day Green Book for Justice
Justis Connection has launched the first-ever national Black Lawyer Directory, a modern-day “Green Book” for legal empowerment, to connect 1 million Black households with trusted Black attorneys by Juneteenth 2026.
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The Big Lie of the Big Beautiful Bill: A Death Sentence Disguised in Patriotism
The “Big Beautiful Bill” is a dangerous and morally reprehensible piece of legislation that targets the most vulnerable members of society, including the poor, seniors, students, and communities of color, and should be rejected by the American people.
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This July 4, the Ultimate Act of Patriotism Is Calling for Reparations Â
A new report by the New Jersey Reparations Council proposes a transformative framework for reparative justice in New Jersey, which could serve as a model for other states, to address the centuries-long impact of slavery and racist policies and practices.
