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Ricky Jones: Is a commercialized Juneteenth as good as it gets for most Black people?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, America’s newest national holiday, was quite the commercial celebration this year. There...
Ricky Jones: Will post affirmative action U of L really come through for Black students?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhen the uber-conservative U.S. Supreme Court killed affirmative action in June, some predominantly...
Ricky Jones: Montgomery brawl isn’t just about memes, and Malcolm X predicted it.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIf you think the recent so-called Montgomery brawl, when a group of Black people rushed to the aid...
Ricky Jones: What does Kentucky want to be? Gubernatorial primary will soon tell us
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEvery space, organization, institution, and yes, state, becomes the behavior it rewards. To be sure,...
Ricky Jones: Daniel Cameron and his 'anti-woke' conservative comrades want you asleep
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“How do you feel about Daniel Cameron winning the Republican nomination for governor of Kentucky?”...
Ricky Jones: Sadiqa Reynolds is a great leader because she remembers her history
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Louisville Urban League recently announced that its president and CEO Sadiqa Reynolds will step...
Ricky Jones: Why Daniel Cameron might be Kentucky's perfect choice for governor
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the most interesting stories next year will be current Kentucky Attorney General Daniel...
Ricky Jones: Education is often an afterthought. How money impacts colleges beyond sports
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSchools aren’t evil, they’re just starved. Over the years, states have devalued education, given...
Ricky Jones: We don’t need more thoughts and prayers about gun violence.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAccording to the Gun Violence Archive, America witnessed its 146th mass shooting of 2023 when a...
Ricky Jones: Black men are not the problem for Stacey Abrams and Democrats
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the opening of his 1903 classic “Souls of Black Folk” W.E.B. DuBois wrote, “there is ever an...