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Spokane's Black Community News Source
May 12th, 2025

Opinion


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

  • Lu Hill: When the ultra-wealthy pay their share in taxes, we all have a brighter future

    Lu Hill: When the ultra-wealthy pay their share in taxes, we all have a brighter future

  • Mya Jefferson: What is Black patriotism?

    Mya Jefferson: What is Black patriotism?

  • Self-Love: A reflection

    Self-Love: A reflection

  • Wellness: From the Water's Edge

    Wellness: From the Water's Edge

  • What's the Divine 9?

    What's the Divine 9?

  • Black Lens founder Sandy Williams was an LGBTQ+ pioneer

    Black Lens founder Sandy Williams was an LGBTQ+ pioneer

  • Commentary: Rethinking Career and Technical Education in the African American Community

    Commentary: Rethinking Career and Technical Education in the African American Community

  • From the River's Edge: Wellness

    From the River's Edge: Wellness

  • How I See It: The N-Word

    How I See It: The N-Word

  • Humanity Has To Win

    Humanity Has To Win

  • Why Fathers are Important

    Why Fathers are Important

  • Healing is action, healing is freedom

    Healing is action, healing is freedom

  • A Reflection on the BSU Pilgrimage to Washington D.C.

    A Reflection on the BSU Pilgrimage to Washington D.C.

  • Cognitive Dissonance: How the harmful act can be felt in every facet of scoeity

    Cognitive Dissonance: How the harmful act can be felt in every facet of scoeity

  • Don’t Call Me Colored: A Reflection

    Don’t Call Me Colored: A Reflection

  • Letter From the Board: Building a paper is like building a community

    Letter From the Board: Building a paper is like building a community

  • These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card | Book Review

    These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card | Book Review

  • Black Outdoors: From the Water’s Edge

    Black Outdoors: From the Water’s Edge

  • Commentary: Can we unsee what we have seen?

    Commentary: Can we unsee what we have seen?

  • Commentary: Open letter to the Spokane School Board

    Commentary: Open letter to the Spokane School Board

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