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Protesters gathered by the thousands in downtown Riverside in early June, 2022, to express their frustration with the killing of Black people by police officers across the nation. The uprising that became international, was in response to the murder of a 46-year-old Black man, George Floyd, by a Minneapolis police officer while other officers stood and watched.
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When Did “Activist” Become a Dirty Word?

Contributor by Contributor August 5, 2025
While public comments were dramatically reduced to one (1) minute per speaker at Tuesday’s meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, the man who leads the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (RCSD), Chad Bianco, was allowed to drone on with a barrage of political attacks against community members merely seeking transparency and public oversight of the RCSD.
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OpEd: Supervisors Exposed:Riverside Sheriff’s Accountability Coalition (RSAC) Calls Out Political Cowardice, Pledges to Keep Fighting for Oversight

Contributor by Contributor August 5, 2025
What has the Riverside County Board of Supervisors done for you lately? Not much, according to the Riverside County Democratic Party.
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Op Ed: Riverside County Democratic Party Responds to Board’s Inaction on Sheriff Oversight

Contributor by Contributor August 5, 2025
Chef Dorian Southall meeting with potential clients.
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OpEd: Beyond the Hook-Up: Paying Full Price for Black Futures

Contributor by Contributor July 1, 2025July 1, 2025
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Commentary: Newsom’s Message to Trump Administration on California Power Grab Is Clear — He’s Not Backing Down

cablackmedia by cablackmedia June 23, 2025June 28, 2025
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OpEd: Juneteenth: Celebrating Our History, Honoring Our Shared Spaces

Contributor by Contributor June 19, 2025June 19, 2025
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OpEd: JD Vance and Theo Von’s Frederick Douglass “is Gay” Blunder

Contributor by Contributor June 14, 2025June 14, 2025
Sidney W. Edwards Douglass Monument, Rochester, New York
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OpEd: America’s First Statue to a Black American

Contributor by Contributor June 9, 2025June 9, 2025
The First Amendment grants you these rights “Freedom of Speech; Freedom of the Press; the Right to peaceably assemble in public and petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
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Op Ed: Now is the Time for All Good Men and Women to Come to the Aid of Their Country

hardy.brown by hardy.brown April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

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