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Dates to remember for the upcoming election season

Election season is here, which means it is almost time to cast your vote in the 2024 general election. The Indianapolis Recorder wants to make sure its readers will not miss a chance to exercise their right to vote. Here is a list of important da...

On Leadership

What is leadership? It should be self-evident that it is more than the title on a door or the seat at the head of a table. Leadership is a testament to one’s ability to navigate through the murky or even dangerous waters, and for the common good...

Building bridges in a fractured nation: The future of America’s political discourse

(Elkordy Global Strategies) – I grew up in a small town in Michigan, where my viewpoints were shaped by the people and context of the times – rooted in religion, community service and a suspicion of government intervention. On Friday nights in high s...

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Following footsteps, breaking barriers

(Children’s Defense Fund) – Just as Fannie Lou Hamer’s historic appearance before the credentials committee at the 1964 Democratic National Convention paved the way for history being made right now, this moment has been infused by the groundbre...

Former politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative journalist

The post Former politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative journalist first appeared on Politics In Color.

More protests in Venezuela over contested election

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Recorder Rewind: Indians fall to Clippers 5-2 in series finale

The Indianapolis Indians fell short in the series finale against the Columbus Clippers, with a final score of 5-2 at Huntington Park in Ohio on Aug. 25. The Indians failed to hold back the Clippers, with the home team taking the lead in the first...

‘The field of life’: Indy Firehawks ignite more than football

In the heart of Indiana, a youth football league is making a significant impact on the lives of young athletes and their families. The Indy Firehawks, founded three years ago, have established themselves as an organization worth watching. However...

Voting for fall elections surging

WASHINGTON—This year’s highly divisive election campaigns to run the nation’s government enter the home stretch this fall as Democrats recently staged a national convention in Chicago last week, officially giving resounding support to the nomination...

Kamala Harris: here’s what we’ve found out so far about the presidential nominee

Kamala X J T. by Thomas Gift, UCL Who is Kamala Harris? That’s the question the Democratic nominee for president tried to answer in her highly anticipated acceptance speech at the party’s national convention in Chicago. Although she has been vice-pr...

How to buy a good pair of sunglasses

Getty Images Stock Photo by Jacobo García Queiruga, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Verónica Noya Padín, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Nowadays you can buy a cheap pair of sunglasses just about anywhere – from supermarkets and p...

Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats used ancient Greek rhetorical tricks to keep their audiences spellbound

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite by Richard Toye, University of Exeter The Democratic Party has had a good week. I’ll start that again – the Democratic Party has had an amazingly good week. Not so long ago, the Democrats seemed down, if not actually out...

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for

Black women are among the demographics with the least time for college. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Claire Wladis, CUNY Graduate Center Many college students don’t have enough time for their studies. This “time poverty,” as we ca...

How Witnesses are Helping Birmingham Police Close ‘Significant’ Number of Homicide Cases

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. More witnesses a...