WASHINGTON—First they came for Ilhan Omar. Then they came after Rashida Tlaib. “They” are arch-conservative Republicans, certain Jewish-American lawmakers, White extremists, nativists, political opportunists and a wave of other critics who were consumed for a week with condemning Democratic freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib for comments she never made. The right wing Republicans adopted a mobContinue reading “Using lies and an ugly machine to attack Muslim lawmakers”
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Black Pregnant Mothers Dying As Maternal Mortality Crisis Persists
By Liberation Journalist Barrington Salmon Originally published in the Final Call Jamila Bey remembers the pregnancy that gifted her a beloved son. The entire time leading up to his birth was magical, she said. At the time, the D.C.-based journalist and commentator said, she thought her experience was the norm for Black women. She hadContinue reading “Black Pregnant Mothers Dying As Maternal Mortality Crisis Persists”
Modern Prisons, Modern Slavery – The prison human rights movement strikes back
By Barrington M. Salmon – Contributing Writer- | Aug 28, 2018 The Final Call | National News Modern Prisons, Modern Slavery – The prison human rights movement strikes back Supporters of Florida’s prison strike in January. Photo: @IWW_IWOCTwitter Men and women behind bars in the U.S.—at great risk to their personal safety—began a national prisonContinue reading “Modern Prisons, Modern Slavery – The prison human rights movement strikes back”
If They See Us
Opinion by Barrington Salmon If They See Us By Barrington M. Salmon ‘The presumption of innocence is vaporized by the hot glare of racism.’ When it comes to the issue of race, America is in a constant state of cognitive dissonance. The dominant majority, through miseducation, a lack of exposure or willful ignorance always seemsContinue reading “If They See Us”
The fight for equal pay, gender parity heats up
By Barrington M. Salmon | Black Press USA FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedInCopy LinkShare (Photo: iStockphoto) Despite the United States touting itself as the bastion of freedom and equality, women in this country – despite comprising 50.8 percent of the population – have always found themselves in the position of having to fight for salary and wages comparable toContinue reading “The fight for equal pay, gender parity heats up “
Guaido, U.S. fail to overthrow Maduro, again
BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON – CONTRIBUTING WRITER- | LAST UPDATED: MAY 9, 2019 – 10:57:31 AM Recently, U.S. social media such as WhatsApp, Twitter suddenly came alive with commentary, pictures, videos and reaction to news that Juan Guaidó was leading a coup in an attempt to topple Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Mr. Guaidó, president ofContinue reading “Guaido, U.S. fail to overthrow Maduro, again”
Changing the game: Ice Cube’s battle to buy regional sports networks
Barrington Salmon #NNPA BlackPress, Barrington Salmon, Black History, Business, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Law, National, News, NNPA Newswire, Sports, The Final Call 0 NNPA NEWSWIRE — …Ice Cube is looking to take the next step in not only raising the profile of his professional basketball brand, but his personal profile as a Black business mogul. InContinue reading “Changing the game: Ice Cube’s battle to buy regional sports networks”
From bad to worse? America’s eroding race relations
Originally Published in the FINAL CALL, APRIL 24, 2019 BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON -CONTRIBUTING WRITER- A new report produced by the Pew Research Center reveals what many Blacks in America knew and what a majority of Americans now acknowledge: “that race relations are generally bad,” with many holding the belief that “the country hasn’t madeContinue reading “From bad to worse? America’s eroding race relations”
White nationalism, a worldwide threat unlikely to cease
Originally Published in The Final Call on March 25, 2019 – 2:24:26 PM BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON -CONTRIBUTING WRITER- | The murder of at least 50 Muslims in New Zealand—struck down during Jumu’ah, traditional Friday congregational prayers—was the latest mass killing of Muslims, Blacks or others by White extremists intent on attacking innocent people they despiseContinue reading “White nationalism, a worldwide threat unlikely to cease”
No Safe Spaces for Black People
Hate targeted the Black community from the beginning to the end of 2018. Incidents continued to pop up around the United States with depressing regularity: Black folks being confronted and challenged by random White people acting out of the belief that they have the right to govern and monitor Black bodies.
Barrington Salmon Writes 