By Amelia Ashley-Ward Publisher, San Francisco Sun Reporter Newspaper I reached out to congratulate my friend Kamala Harris shortly after she accepted the nomination to become the Democratic … [Read more...]
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If Not Now, Then When?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor We Don’t Have the Luxury of Waiting to Make Real Institutional Change This week marks the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The … [Read more...]
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Virginia Wasn’t Slim and We’ve Still Got a Way to Go
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Kamala’s Moment Belonged to All of Us Dating myself, I remember one of the most successful and twisted advertising campaigns of all time. … [Read more...]
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When Religion is the Weapon: Affirming Black Lives through a Religious Lens
By LaKeshia N. Myers My faith in God has been constant since I was a child. Attending church every Sunday was not a choice—it was required by my parents—because they felt my spiritual formation … [Read more...]
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Kamala Harris: Making History While Remembering Her-story
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Kamala D. Harris is the Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States. Her acceptance speech was laced with reflections about her late South-Asian … [Read more...]
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My Music and My Politics
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I grew up during the tail end of the 1980’s and danced my way into the 1990’s. From Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” to Queen Latifah’s “Ladies … [Read more...]
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Academic Research Can’t End the Pandemic Without Private Backing
By Jon Soderstrom, Ph.D. Scientists at Yale University and scores of research institutions nationwide are working around the clock to identify potential avenues of diagnosing, preventing and … [Read more...]
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Old Habits Die Hard
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Tropes, Stereotypes, and Ignorance In the next few days, history will likely be made. In the 244-year history of the United States, we have … [Read more...]
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Yes, Virginia, Kanye West is a Problem
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be … [Read more...]
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Broken Systems, Broken Promises
By Steven M. DeVougas Let me begin by saying that I did not want it to come to this. For the past year, I have been silent, while my name and reputation, as well as the reputation of my … [Read more...]