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Not Even Our Elders Are Safe: The Disheartening Tale of Sybil Garbow’s Minnesota Jail Sentence

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Not Even Our Elders Are Safe: The Disheartening Tale of Sybil Garbow’s Minnesota Jail Sentence

TysonJXN August 13, 2023

In the land of 10,000 lakes, there’s a darker undercurrent to the pristine façade of Minnesota. Recent events surrounding Sybil Garbow’s conviction have brought to light the glaring racial disparities in the justice system of this state, tying it to the tragic murders of George Floyd and others in Minnesota’s recent history. The irony is palpable when a 72-year-old Black nurse with an impeccable record, is sentenced to jail...

Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Program: Here’s What You Need To Know

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Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Program: Here’s What You Need To Know

BWNC Blog September 11, 2022

Nothing could have prepared us for navigating life through a pandemic and it’s many stages. On top of pandemic struggles, the cost of living continues to rise and we could all use a break from the constant financial woes. President Biden has stood firm on his promise toward eliminating the student loan debt to the best of his capacity, which comes as a relief to not only individuals but...

The Chair of the Federal Reserve’s name is Jerome Powell and he’s not Black

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The Chair of the Federal Reserve’s name is Jerome Powell and he’s not Black

lmclemore23 June 16, 2022

As inflation, interest rates and gas prices soar, I HAVE to ask. What’s more shocking? That he has so much power and influence over the economy and our pocketbooks, in general? Or that the chair of the Federal Reserve’s name is Jerome Powell and he’s not Black? It’s him not being Black, right? Like, did his parents lose a bet? Both Jerome and Powell are top tier Black names....

Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th: What I recall at 19 and The Feelings I Have Today at 39

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Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th: What I recall at 19 and The Feelings I Have Today at 39

freneehamilton September 11, 2021

It was an ordinary Tuesday morning for me, as I finished preparing myself in the mirror before I walked to my first class of the day at Southern University and A & M College. It was muggy in Louisiana, and I remember taking my time with my barrel curling iron, ensuring every strand of hair was in place. It was 2001, and we were still mourning the loss of...

Dozens of You Can Guess What Kind of People started singing the National Anthem at Walmart

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Dozens of You Can Guess What Kind of People started singing the National Anthem at Walmart

lmclemore23 July 6, 2021

I completely missed this over the weekend, but apparently in an event that injected American Patriotism and Nationalism with 500 cc’s of Cialis, a bunch of people in a Texas Walmart starting an impromptu, off key rendition of the American National Anthem. Now, of course we know that every National Anthem is probably sung off key. Hell, I’m pretty sure it was written off key by slave owner and...