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JESSE JACKSON: RIP, Frank Watkins

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

With the passing of Frank Watkins this month, RainbowPush lost one of the greatest of its heroes — and I lost a piece of my soul.

**FILE** Ime Udoka (Wikimedia Commons)

WILLIAMS: Celebrity

by E. Faye Williams September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

Editor's Column

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Kids Embrace Arthur, Kermit and SpongeBob, Even if They’re Gay, Until Taught Otherwise

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

**FILE** TD Bank branch in Chinatown in Washington, D.C. (Matthew G. Bisanz via Wikimedia Commons)

ALLEN: TD Bank is Evolving to Help More Diverse Communities Reach Financial Goals

by WI Web Editor and Hugh Allen, TD Bank Regional President of the Mid-South Metro September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

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ALLEN-HERRING: Project Community Connect Addresses Inequities in Health, Education and Economic Opportunity

by Rosie Allen-Herring September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

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BAILEY: It’s Time For More Than ‘Telling It Like It Is’

by WI Web Editor and A. Peter Bailey September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)

JEALOUS: The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage

by Ben Jealous September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

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Editor's Column

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Curfew or No Curfew? I Never Had a Chance to Choose

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

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MARSHALL: Most of Today’s Youth are Unprepared for Military Service

by David W. Marshall September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II

MALVEAUX: The Global Evils of Predatory Capitalism

by Julianne Malveaux September 21, 2022September 22, 2022