A little irony in Florida's explanation to end vaccine mandates
September 5, 2025 7 am pt To the editor: The Florida State Health Department intends to eliminate all vaccine mandates…
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Column: The hug of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegesh of non -Christian Christian nationalism
Pete Hegseth, widely considered the least qualified defense secretary in the history of the United States, is not the version…
Column: eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racists
You believe it or not, France has had a social security form since the seventeenth century, and its modern system…
Newsom signs formal apology for California's role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California's role in slavery and the legacy of anti-Black racism as part…
Letters to the editor: Racial disparities in foster care are a result of bias
To the editor: Suggesting that efforts to reduce racial disparities have been unsuccessful because of disparities in child maltreatment ignores…
A push to rename Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, unsung hero of Los Angeles
It was almost a year ago that Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León celebrated the start of a multimillion-dollar…
Editorial: Juneteenth is more than just the end of slavery
Juneteenth is not a black-only holiday, any more than July 4 is a white-only holiday. It recognizes and celebrates a…
How African Americans' rejection of injustice has shaped our national history
Refusal is a powerful political act. Acting in defense of themselves, Black people and Black women in particular have systematically…
California Legislature Issues Official Apology for Slavery
SACRAMENT- The California Assembly voted Thursday to issue an official apology for the state's role in slavery and the systemic…
Maurice Carlos Ruffin's 'American Daughters' Confronts the Legacy of Slavery
Book Review American Daughters: A Novel By Maurice Carlos RuffinOne world: 304 pages, $28If you buy books linked to on…