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Spokane's Black Community News Source
February 28th, 2026

Opinion


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

  • Roots and Wings: Nurturing our children through separation

    Roots and Wings: Nurturing our children through separation

  • Toni Morrison's 10 steps toward fascism

    Toni Morrison's 10 steps toward fascism

  • To use AI or Not to Use AI: That is the Question

    To use AI or Not to Use AI: That is the Question

  • Youth Connection: A God that never fails

    Youth Connection: A God that never fails

  • Youth Connection: Check on your strong friends

    Youth Connection: Check on your strong friends

  • Youth Connection: Running Start is a good jumpstart to the rest of your education or career

    Youth Connection: Running Start is a good jumpstart to the rest of your education or career

  • 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!

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