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Then and Now, Young People are Leading the Fight to Vote  Op-Ed 03/07/2023 by Svante Myrick Today marks the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday when 600 brave people stood up to oppression and were met with brutal violence at the hands of police. The event …

State Takeover Schemes Threaten Public Safety Op-Ed 03/02/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Blue cities in red states, beware: conservatives in state government may be coming for your police department.     It’s …

Black History Isn’t “Controversial,” It’s Real Life Op-Ed 02/23/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Black history is the undeniable history of this country, its people, actions, triumphs, and atrocities. Yet, Black …

Florida Is Just the Latest Battlefield in Right’s War on Education Op-Ed 02/16/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It’s been a few weeks since a mess started boiling over in Florida with the rollout of the new AP …

What I Wish We Heard in Biden’s State of the Union Op-Ed 02/09/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Reviews are rolling in for President Biden’s latest State of the Union address, with many of them focusing on a …

I Know There’s a Solution to Police Reform Because I’ve Seen It Op-Ed 02/07/2023 by Svante Myrick In the wake of the tragic death of Tyre Nichols, yet another young Black man killed by police, I feel frustrated over the conversations happening around …

Yes, Voting Does Work Op-Ed 02/02/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. As I’m writing this, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols has just been laid to rest. The pain and heartbreak we feel over the needless killing of this beloved …

Private Acts, Public Shaming: Decoding the Far Right’s Attack on Who Can Access Bathrooms Op-Ed 01/27/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Over the past few years, we’ve all become painfully aware of the Far Right’s …

What’s an Eruv – and What Can It Teach Us? Op-Ed 01/19/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. If you’ve been watching news or social media recently, it’s hard to miss a disturbing trend in American culture. It seems like …

A Magic Made by Many Op-Ed 01/12/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . For many of us, the Martin Luther King holiday every year brings memories of Dr. King’s great speeches and the incredible power of his words. Dr. …