Debunking Misinterpretations: Understanding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision and America’s Struggle with Systemic...
In response to a commentary, (January 24, 2025 Southeast Missourian "MAGA and King's Dream") that attempts to draw parallels between the messages of Dr....
Missouri’s 8th Congressional District: Your District
Missouri’s 8th Congressional District is a predominantly rural and conservative region covering the southeastern part of the state, including Cape Girardeau. The district is...
Trump’s Executive Orders and the Impact on American Communities of Color
By L. WilliamsOn January 20, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed a wave of executive orders addressing various policy areas, immediately reshaping the national...
What Black Americans Fear Under a Second Trump Term
The election of Donald Trump to a second term in the White House has sent waves of anxiety through Black American communities, whose concerns...
Time to Reflect, to Unite, Organize and Prepare to Take Action
To the 50% of Americans who are celebrating the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, congratulations are in order. To the other 50%—those feeling...
Commentary: If you were asked what does America stand for today, what would you...
Janice Ellis missouriindependent.com
Throughout history, despite what it confronted, America has had leaders emerge whose words and actions helped shape its identity and its voice.How...
Postmaster General DeJoy’s Decisions and the Impact on Cape Girardeau’s Mail Service
Closure of the Cape Girardeau USPS Service Center affects on Local Mail Service
In Cape Girardeau and across the nation, residents and businesses alike have...
Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Act,”
CommentaryMarc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League
“As long as some among us are oppressed--and we are part of that oppression--it must blunt...
NAACP NEWS
Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman at the top of a major political party ticket, chose Governor Tim Walz as her running...
Empower Your Neighborhood!
The City of Cape Girardeau Gun Violence Task Force is a citizen advisory committee consisting of agency partners and community members dedicated to examining...
