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Trump’s China Deal Is Done — What It Means for Black America
President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with China has made headlines for restoring rare-earth mineral exports and setting a 55% tariff on Chinese goods....
California in Crisis: Riots Erupt Over Lawful Deportations, Federal Response Sparks Legal Clash
Riots have swept across Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executed coordinated deportation warrants across the region. While media outlets and...
Developer Dollars, Ugly Buildings, and a Bought Ballot Line — What Rise Up Mount Vernon Represents
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The Rise Up Mount Vernon PAC is no longer just a political curiosity—it’s a case study in how outside money manipulates Black communities under...
The Cover-Up Presidency: The Book Original Sin: What Biden’s Decline Reveals About the Public’s Right to Know
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the truth: America may have lived through one of the most significant presidential cover-ups in modern history....
Symbolism Is Not Justice: The Cowardice of Black Leadership on Reparations
In 1989, Congressman John Conyers had the foresight and courage to formally introduce H.R. 40, igniting a national conversation about reparations for the descendants...
Larry Hoover and NBA YoungBoy Pardoned: Is Trump Redefining Criminal Justice Politics?
In a historic and symbolic move, former President Donald Trump appointed Alice Marie Johnson, the first Black woman to serve as a federal clemency...
Symbolism Is Not Justice: The Cowardice of Black Leadership on Reparations
In 1989, Congressman John Conyers had the foresight and courage to formally introduce H.R. 40, igniting a national conversation about reparations for the descendants...
When Developers Fund Democracy: The Political Reach of Rella Fogliano’s Donations in Westchester County
This article is a follow-up to our investigation into the Rise Up Mount Vernon candidate line. This controversial and registered political operation has raised legal and...
What Trump’s MAHA Report Means for Black Health—And Why We Shouldn’t Ignore It
https://youtu.be/HSQXU2Tngu8
There are moments in American politics that cut through the noise—not because of who’s speaking, but because of what’s being said. President Donald J....
Betrayal from Within: Are Mount Vernon’s Democratic Candidates Undermining the Party?
When you think nothing can add more confusion and dysfunction, Mount Vernon leadership never disappoints. It is more than a procedural formality—it is a...
We Gave Up the Tools and Lost the Wealth: The Black Exit from Skilled Trades Has a Price
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America is facing a labor crisis. Over 800,000 skilled trade jobs—such as electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and construction workers—are currently open and unfilled. These...
Forget the Noise — The ‘Big Beautiful Tax Bill’ Is a Wake-Up Call for Black Entrepreneurs
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While social media argues over who wrote the bill and which party “won,” Black business owners need to hear something different: this bill is...
Pharaoh Has Let Us Go: Is Trump’s Tax Plan a Push Toward Black Economic Exodus?
In a moment that seemed more spiritual than political, Donald Trump arrived at Capitol Hill rallying behind what he called the “biggest tax cut...
Black Faces, Blue Culture: The Tyre Nichols Verdict and the Crisis of Black Leadership
Two years ago, the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers shocked the nation. The video was horrifying....
A Convicted President, A Free Prosecutor: The Double Standards of American Justice
President Donald J. Trump has now entered the history books as the first sitting U.S. president convicted of felony crimes—34 counts of falsifying business...
Representation Is Not Reform: Wes Moore’s Veto and the Failure of Identity Politics
When Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a bill that would have established a commission to study reparations, the action raised a simple but serious...
The Mental Cost of Failed Leadership in Black America
When leadership fails, communities don’t just fall behind—they unravel. The damage isn’t always visible in legislation or policy headlines. Often, it manifests in more...
The Clock and the Culture: What Did Mount Vernon’s Leadership Know, and When Did They Know It?”
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I’ve watched administration after administration in Mount Vernon mishandle crisis after crisis — not with honesty or urgency, but with political spin, silence, and...
Trump’s Middle East Strategy Isn’t About Loyalty—It’s About Leverage
If you’re looking for sentimentality or symbolic gestures, you won’t find them in Donald Trump’s second-term foreign policy—especially not in the Middle East. What...
New York’s political elite quietly pass a $10 million legal slush fund to shield themselves from federal investigations—on the taxpayers’ dime
In a stunning display of self-interest masquerading as governance, New York State lawmakers quietly approved a $10 million taxpayer-funded legal defense fund for elected...
