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NEWS ANALYSIS By Geneviève Clavreul The recent news of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ federal indictment and the plethora of articles covering this issue have left me somewhat heartbroken. The past several days has seen a great deal of speculation about whether Ridley-Thomas would resign from the LA City Council or whether or not the City Council…
Read MoreThe Haitian Dilemma
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint This is a painful commentary. Humanity demands that we all be treated with fairness.…
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The Southern Truth Stop Fattening Frogs for Snakes #BoycottcityofLA Time and time again, we hear about Black people getting pushed to the side when it comes to economic community investments from the Black side. They always seem to change the rules and yell at Black people saying get back you can’t ride. This is what…
Read MoreBill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
Bill Cosby In May, Cosby was denied paroled after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in state prison. He has long said he would resist the treatment programs and refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing even if it means serving the full 10-year sentence writes Maryclaire Dale, AP, in breaking news…
Read MoreThe Publisher’s Column: Will Juneteenth Celebrations Lead To Black Reparations?
Hello Readers, Juneteenth is now a national holiday to be celebrated. The reason Juneteenth came into existence is because Black people in Galveston, Texas were told that they were free in 1865 years after Lincoln had freed all slaves in these United States of America in 1863. Let the celebrations begin as they will…
Read MoreU.S. District Judge David O. Carter Said Skid Row is Even Worse Than Refugee Camps of Afghanistan and Syria.
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES—I have a copy of the 110 page ruling from the United States District Court Central District of California Civil Minutes General Case No. LA Case No. LA CV 20-02291-DOC-(KESx) , dated April 20, 2021. It is a lawsuit between the LA Alliance for Human Rights and the City of…
Read MoreThe Southern Truth: A Lesson On Satan
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief When I heard all the hype and media sensation about Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood, I thought it was the right time to talk about Satan from a Biblical perspective and what I believe is going on…
Read MoreBlack History Includes Black American Slave Holocaust, a Justification for Reparations NOW! Remembering Mr. Peoples: The Legendary Social Prophet of Reparations NOW
By Ted Hayes LOS ANGELES—The prophetic work of the legendary Mr. John Peoples to bring about Reparations NOW between the United States of America and American Black US citizens, the descendants of West African Americanized chattel slaves and their children will be presented in a series of articles. Awakened out of a peaceful sleep in…
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Farewell To One of the Greatest Actresses of All Times, Cicely Tyson
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “I come from lowly status. I grew up in an area that was called the slums at the time,” “I still cannot imagine that I have met with presidents, kings, queens. How did I get here? I marvel at it.” Cicely Tyson spoke these words when she was presented with an…
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