The ALGOP Steering Committee is running the very real risk of 2017 repeating itself Dr. Bill Chitwood In politics, perception is reality. Like it or not, it’s true more often…
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Whitmire: Another double standard exposes the Alabama GOP
Whitmire: Another double standard exposes the Alabama GOP By Kyle Whitmire | kwhitmire@al.com This is an opinion column. What does it take to prove that you live in a place?…
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Should ICE, immigration enforcement, be reformed in Alabama?
Should ICE, immigration enforcement, be reformed in Alabama? Here’s what you said By Ruth Serven Smith | rserven@al.com An increasing number of Americans, including Alabama residents, think U.S. Immigration and…
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Where does Tommy Tuberville live? Is he a resident of Alabama or Florida? That seems to be the unanswered question. Let’s get real, people, and use some common sense. If…
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The Tragic Story of Lena Baker
She defended herself, and the system killed her for it. The Tragic Story of Lena Baker A Stark Reminder of Jim Crow Injustice. The year was 1944. Cuthbert, Georgia, a…
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Since When Did Laws Become Irrelevant?
One of the beautiful things about America is that we have something no other country has….The Constitution of the United States. It has been the magnet that draws so many…
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An open letter to Black folks
Opinion by Raynard Jackson (ThyBlackMan.com) As we just celebrated the federal holiday marking the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I cannot help but believe how disappointed he…
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Is Alabama Ready For A Black Gov?
This is an article that I wrote a few weeks ago, however in lieu of some things that have been said recently by one of our candidates, I think this…
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Opinion | When presidents begin to resemble kings
From Washington’s restraint to executive immunity, constitutional limits are fading, and king-like authority is quietly reentering American political life. By Bill Britt The American Revolution did something no modern nation…
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What was Jim Crow, and when did it start?
WHO AND WHAT WAS JIM CROW, AND WHEN DID IT START? (FACTS) Jim Crow was not a real person. “Jim Crow” started as a racist minstrel character popularized by white…
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