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A pencil erasing the word 'woke' in red, from a piece of paper.

Campaigns to kill ‘wokeness’ are efforts to perpetuate racism, disenfranchisement

BY: - March 21, 2023

The word has a long history in the Black community for obvious reasons, but in recent years has been taken out of context.

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What we see happening in Ukraine and the threats to other democracies, should motivate and inspire us to fight for and protect our democracy (photo by tumsasedgars/iStock Images).

The biggest threat to American democracy comes from within | Janice Ellis

BY: - April 5, 2022

Democracy isn't something we can take for granted. As the war in Ukraine shows, we have to fight for it.

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If you think you’re living in a divided America, it’s nothing new | Janice Ellis

BY: - February 23, 2022

Why does it seem the nation is in a more vulnerable state than ever?

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We must never forget that elected officials work for the people | Opinion

BY: - September 8, 2021

Workers should never forget that they are employers themselves. Elected officials work for the people. Our tax dollars pay their salaries and benefits.

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COVID-19 brings front and center the tug between individual rights and the public good | Opinion

BY: - August 12, 2021

Getting COVID under control in this country is in all of our best interest — in every aspect of our lives.