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I Know There’s a Solution to Police Reform Because I’ve Seen It Op-Ed 02/07/2023 by Svante Myrick In the wake of the tragic death of Tyre Nichols, yet another young Black man killed by police, I feel frustrated over the conversations happening around …

Yes, Voting Does Work Op-Ed 02/02/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. As I’m writing this, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols has just been laid to rest. The pain and heartbreak we feel over the needless killing of this beloved …

Private Acts, Public Shaming: Decoding the Far Right’s Attack on Who Can Access Bathrooms Op-Ed 01/27/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Over the past few years, we’ve all become painfully aware of the Far Right’s …

What’s an Eruv – and What Can It Teach Us? Op-Ed 01/19/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. If you’ve been watching news or social media recently, it’s hard to miss a disturbing trend in American culture. It seems like …

A Magic Made by Many Op-Ed 01/12/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . For many of us, the Martin Luther King holiday every year brings memories of Dr. King’s great speeches and the incredible power of his words. Dr. …

Get Ready, Congress: Here Comes Gen Z Op-Ed 01/05/2023 by Svante Myrick This op-ed was distributed by  Trice Edney Newswire . When 25-year-old Maxwell Frost of Florida takes his seat in the U.S House this month, he will be the nation’s first Gen Z member …

Somebody Feed Us More “Somebody Feed Phil” Op-Ed 12/16/2022 by Svante Myrick Who knew that we needed to watch the writer of “Everybody Loves Raymond” eat his way around the globe? If you haven't seen the hit Netflix show, then perhaps you haven’t …

Far-Right School Board Candidates: “We’ll Be Back” Op-Ed 12/14/2022 Back in August, I wrote that getting “back-to-school” this year would also mean getting back to fighting far-right attacks on education.  The threats included a rising number of efforts …

Sen. Warnock’s Victory Is a Win for Georgia and America Op-Ed 12/08/2022 If you haven’t watched Sen. Raphael Warnock’s speech on the night of his reelection in Georgia on December 6, stop everything you’re doing, and watch it now. Then tell your kids to …

Celebrating Progressive District Attorneys and Their Contributions to Public Safety Reform  Op-Ed 12/06/2022 by Svante Myrick The progressive movement is not always the best at celebrating our wins, or repeating winning tactics. Compared to the Far Right, …