by Starlette Thomas | Nov 3, 2025 | Opinion
Due to an ongoing federal shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits ended on November 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said funding for the program has run out, prompting a reminder. “If you see someone stealing food, no, you...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 2, 2025 | Opinion
Due to an ongoing federal shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits ended on November 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said funding for the program has run out, prompting a reminder. “If you see someone stealing food, no, you...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 27, 2025 | Opinion
Before ICE raids terrorized American neighborhoods, there was stop-and-frisk. In marginalized communities, where its members’ civil liberties have been historically threatened by organized violence, the country behaving like a police state is unsurprising. Political...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 20, 2025 | Opinion
“You have to work twice as hard to get half as far.” It is a truism shared with African American children in preparation for the unfair reality of a white supremacist society. Based on their experiences, the elders hoped to spare us the disappointing discovery that...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 13, 2025 | Opinion
It’s 2025. Once considered a futuristic number, Earl Smith and Demartravion “Trey” Reed were found hanging from trees in New York and Mississippi. Evidence that America has not turned over a new leaf when it comes to “race relations,” its cities continue to bear this...
