Perspectives

Frederick Douglass Defined Himself When The State Wouldn’t. Now The SAVE Act Asks Who Counts.

From Reconstruction's poll taxes to the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship rules — a look at how paperwork has long shaped who can vote in America.

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Juneteenth Reminds Us Of Black Americans’ Long Struggle For Education Following End Of Slavery
New Jersey’s Local Reporters Were There. Don’t Let The Legislature Silence Them.

The Legislature must restore $2.5 million for the NJ Civic Information Consortium before June 30.

State police form a line on a street
The Honeymoon is Over

Gov. Sherrill's use of state police at Delaney Hall exposes the hollow promise of Blue No Matter Who liberalism

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How We Start Fixing New Jersey Schools
Op-Ed: Newark’s Young Voters Were Ready. The System Was Not

The scene from April's school board election: missing names, incorrect polling locations, staff unaware of law

New Jersey Public School Enrollment Will Drop 8%. What Needs to Change?
From Reconstruction To The SAVE Act

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Frederick Douglass understood something fundamental: identity is not granted by paperwork. It is asserted through presence, voice and participation. He claimed authorship over his own life in a nation structured to deny it. Today, we are debating whether documentation should determine access to democracy.

What it Means That Jalen Hurts Came to Camden

Hurts is proving that books can build what bricks and stones can’t.

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Camden Is Burning: EMR And The NJ Political Machine

Behind the toxic smoke at European Metal Recycling lies a $6.7 million deal and a network of political influence that leaves Camden’s Black and Latino residents in the line of fire.