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Friday, November 21, 2025

What hidden truths does Dr. Horne uncover?

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words by Charles Brooks  Book Discussion: “ The Capital of Slavery: Washington D.C. 1800-1865 ”. What hidden truths are uncovered in his new...

Where is the sense of urgency?

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words by Charles Brooks The political misleadership in Baltimore City is on full public display as their Mayor Brandon Scott continues to ba...
Saturday, November 8, 2025

The Capital of Slavery: Washington D.C. 1800-1865 - a book discussion

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words by charles brooks Book Discussion: “The Capital of Slavery: Washington D.C. 1800-1865” by Gerald Horne What myths are shattered with ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Is the first step to take a Second Look?

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words by Charles Brooks  One of Maryland's newest laws can drastically alter the racial disparities in Maryland’s state prison system ca...
Friday, July 25, 2025

How are community-based organizations addressing crime in Baltimore City?

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words by charles brooks  “…the power of the community is demonstrated in the decline of crime…”, Maryland State Public Defender , Natasha Da...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM MAY 13TH?

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words by charles brooks Mother's Day is just not the same for this working-class community in Philadelphia, where 6221 Osage Avenue sits...
Thursday, May 1, 2025

What are the conditions facing workers on May Day?

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words by Charles Brooks  The current moment is best described by the experiences of today’s working class.  This year’s International Worker...
Thursday, April 3, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil’s Attorney: “This Is the McCarthy Era All Over Again”

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 By Majorie Cohn, TruthOut A federal judge in New Jersey will soon issue a ruling on where the deportation case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palesti...

House rejects GOP amendments, gives final approval to bill creating Reparations Commission

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 By William J. Ford  Maryland would become fourth state with a commission; it would study ‘appropriate benefits’ for those affected by ‘hist...
Friday, March 28, 2025

Measure that amends Florida’s compensation law for the wrongfully incarcerated passes Senate

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 By Mitch Perry A bill that would make it much easier for individuals wrongfully incarcerated to receive compensation has cleared the Florid...