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Spokane's Black Community News Source
November 17th, 2025

Opinion


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

  • Woman

    Woman

  • Anyla McDonald: The power of the Black vote

    Anyla McDonald: The power of the Black vote

  • Perceptions, Deflections, and Misconceptions: The Angry Black Woman?

    Perceptions, Deflections, and Misconceptions: The Angry Black Woman?

  • Policies matter: Affordable medication

    Policies matter: Affordable medication

  • Policies Matter: Fear of the fearless fund

    Policies Matter: Fear of the fearless fund

  • Policies matter: Racial Discrimination in Housing Appraisals

    Policies matter: Racial Discrimination in Housing Appraisals

  • Policy matters: Benefits of teaching phonics in context of real reading

    Policy matters: Benefits of teaching phonics in context of real reading

  • Policy Matters: Divestment of historically Black colleges and universities

    Policy Matters: Divestment of historically Black colleges and universities

  • Priya Osborne: Elections have consequences

    Priya Osborne: Elections have consequences

  • Learning to Lead at the MLK Center

    Learning to Lead at the MLK Center

  • My Favorite Book I Never Recommend

    My Favorite Book I Never Recommend

  • Waters' Edge: Environmental Exploitation is Not Fake News

    Waters' Edge: Environmental Exploitation is Not Fake News

  • Why the Black press?

    Why the Black press?

  • 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

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