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Book Review: My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers
What an adorable photo on the cover of this book! The slender, handsome boy is all of ten years old; I have socks older than that. Yet he also looks confident and serious. How would someone so young know about a vanishing country? I quickly found…
// Opinion
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This Presidents' Day, Remember Ohio’s Forgettable Presidents
Like many Americans, I plan on spending Presidents’ Day weekend going to all of the incredible mattress sales happening around our fine country, while reflecting on the great men –– yes, after 245 years, all of our presidents have still been men…
// News
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Morgan Harper wants to remake the Democratic Party: “I will not stop until we get to an outcome where every person born in Ohio gets a chance to live out their potential”
Six months ago on August 3, 2021, Nina Turner walked off the stage of a crowded ballroom in Cleveland taking the hope of a progressive stronghold in Ohio with her. Although her race against Shontel Brown in the 11th Congressional district was…
// Opinion
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Busting Myths: How many “projects” does it take to obstruct a truly American history?
Historians know well that the past is always a battleground. It never stands by itself. History as practiced, studied, and taught is inescapably part of the contest to control the present and promote alternative visions of the future. That needs…
// Opinion