Category: Opinion

Progress Virginia Stands in Solidarity With Youth Organizers Taking a Stand Against Systemic Police Brutality

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Staff Progress Virginia, Richmond Today, Systemic Police Brutality, Virginia Student Power Network

RichmondToday, student and youth organizers from the Virginia Student Power Network filed a lawsuit suing the City of Richmond, the

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Horror of 1921 bombing of ‘Black Wall Street’ has Delaware connection (Opinion)

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Staff Black Wall Street, Delaware Connection, Red Summer, Tusla OK

By Michael Casson Only twice in our history has the government used aircraft to bomb American civilians: the Utado uprising

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Juneteenth: Re-Commit to Racial Justice

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Staff Barack Obama, JUNETEENTH, National Organization of Women, Virginia Chapter

“Juneteenth is a time to recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest

Opinion

George Floyd’s killers and the vigilantes who share their beliefs don’t deserve benefit of the doubt

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Staff Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Marc H. Morial, National Urban League

By Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO “Those who commit the murders write the reports, and hence

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Andrea Harris and the fight for minority business

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Staff Andrea Harris, Minority Business Owners, Minority Businesses, North Carolina Institute of Minority Business Development, small business

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Andrea Harris was not well-known, but she should have been. She was the co-founder of the

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In a year of uncertainty, there is a bright side for 2020 graduates

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Staff 2020 Gradutes, Class of 2020, coronavirus, COVID-19, Opinion

By Angela Jones Students graduating from high school or college in 2020 can say something that not many people who

Opinion

Opinion: How and why we should eat less meat during the pandemic and always

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Staff COVID-19, Pandemic, Vegan, Vegetarian

By A.J. Jones When it comes to killing or being killed, animals will always come out on top. Despite the

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Opinion: Progress Virginia Stands With Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and Urges Delay of Reopening

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Staff Governor Ralph Northam, Progress Virginia, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus

By Ashleigh Crocker Richmond, VirginiaProgress Virginia stands with the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus in urging Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to

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Opinion: ICYMI: Trump Recklessly Vows to End Health Insurance Coverage Through Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Staff Affordable Care Act, PPE, President Trump

By Ashleigh Crocker, Progress Virginia Washington, DC Despite the fact that millions of Americans have lost their jobs and their

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