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Spokane's Black Community News Source
January 1st, 2026

Opinion


This content reflects the opinions of the writers. Learn about the differences between a news story and an opinion column.

  • Youth Connection: The difference between being African and being African American

    Youth Connection: The difference between being African and being African American

  • Black Genealogy: Finding family in Audubon's happy land

    Black Genealogy: Finding family in Audubon's happy land

  • Black humanity is collateral damage: Power is never shared with those considered disposable

    Black humanity is collateral damage: Power is never shared with those considered disposable

  • Caregiver's stories: A quiet goodbye

    Caregiver's stories: A quiet goodbye

  • From the Editor: Black military service and the conundrum of patriotism

    From the Editor: Black military service and the conundrum of patriotism

  • Home: A three-part series

    Home: A three-part series

  • In his words: The impact of trauma on Black men

    In his words: The impact of trauma on Black men

  • Roots and Wings: 'Graduation happened, now what do we do?'

    Roots and Wings: 'Graduation happened, now what do we do?'

  • Silent suffering: How Black people are conditioned to suppress emotions and reject psychotherapy

    Silent suffering: How Black people are conditioned to suppress emotions and reject psychotherapy

  • The question of merit, Part 3: Repercussions, resistance and reimagining fairness in education

    The question of merit, Part 3: Repercussions, resistance and reimagining fairness in education

  • Youth Connection: Through the storm

    Youth Connection: Through the storm

  • From the Water’s Edge: Intergenerational blessings and challenges

    From the Water’s Edge: Intergenerational blessings and challenges

  • Anyla's Take: Dealing with racism with a systemic approach requires realizing its detriment

    Anyla's Take: Dealing with racism with a systemic approach requires realizing its detriment

  • Black genealogy: Happy Juneteenth!

    Black genealogy: Happy Juneteenth!

  • Final installment: Advocating for food policy change and engaging the next generation – a call to collective action

    Final installment: Advocating for food policy change and engaging the next generation – a call to collective action

  • From the Water's Edge: Living a 'river bug's life'

    From the Water's Edge: Living a 'river bug's life'

  • Kazuko Wellness: Where energy goes, healing flows

    Kazuko Wellness: Where energy goes, healing flows

  • Letter from the board: June honors defiant, dazzling resilience of Black, Queer people

    Letter from the board: June honors defiant, dazzling resilience of Black, Queer people

  • Restorative practices: The world we (will) make

    Restorative practices: The world we (will) make

  • The power of a word: Reckoning with the N-word in our community

    The power of a word: Reckoning with the N-word in our community

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