Until the African-American community accepts the importance of addressing mental health issues, progress on all the other pressing problems won’t be achieved, writes columnist John W. Fountain III.
Opinion
To decrease Chicago’s violence, we can’t be Trump-free
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford says the city of Chicago has to work with the Trump administration. The Austin lawmaker appeared on Fox and Friends last week to discuss why he thinks Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other Democrats should put politics aside and collaborate with the Republican president.
Opinion
The battle between the forced migrant and illegal immigrant
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As headlines about migrant children being separated from their families at the border continue to dominate the news, one truth remains evident: We are still numb to the plight of black lives, writes commentator John W. Fountain III.
Opinion
We need to remove the stigma of seeking help
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The deaths this past week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain underscore the challenge each of us face in preventing suicide. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Americans who died by suicide in 2016 had no known mental health illness.
Opinion
Is our government for or against us?
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford urges everyone to make it a priority to fight for justice and change the bad public policies that continue to hurt African Americans in Austin and elsewhere.
Opinion
The obvious pattern of racism gets ignored
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There need to be more good white people in the fight, writes columnist John W. Fountain III.
Opinion
Contribution of Slaves, Wakanda and Black History Month
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford shares his view on how what happened centuries ago to African Americans still affects the country today.
Opinion
There’s no need for a new high school in Austin
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The focus should be on showing West Side residents that students can receive an equitable and well-resourced education at Austin’s existing high schools, writes resident Dwayne Truss.
Opinion
Trump has put the focus on the wrong thing
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Columnist John W. Fountain III challenges society – especially those of us who are white – to get serious about dealing with racism.
Opinion
Economic justice needed now
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford praises Austin business owners and urges banks to do a better job of supporting West Side businesses.
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Thinking out loud – and outside the box
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Austin and Lawndale should work with Congress to bring entrepreneurs and jobs to the West Side as part of the federal EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program administrated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, writes Dwayne Truss.