Opinion – Bill Straub: There’s a word to describe Comer’s battle against DEI — it’s ‘racism’
Rep. Jamie Comer, who insists on presenting himself as a numbskull, has decided to expand the boundaries of his dubious…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Racism, bigotry prevail as universities bow to far-right, close DEI offices
The time has come to acknowledge that the Commonwealth owes a great debt of gratitude to the likes of state…
Sunday read: Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’
Willie Mays playing stickball in Harlem in 1954. Bettmann/Getty Images By Lincoln Mitchell Columbia University In 1959, when Soviet Premier…
Opinion – Bill Straub: By any other word these actions would still be the same — just call it racism
Let’s call this what it is – soft-core racism. Over the past several sessions the Kentucky General Assembly has attracted…
UK student, Beechwood grad facing charges after altercation with dorm employee, use of racial slurs
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A University of Kentucky student was arrested and faces several criminal charges after an online…
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell seems a little confused about his civil rights record; one way to correct it
I honestly believe that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fully realizes that African-American voters are as American as the 4th…
Ark Encounter marks fifth anniversary with record crowds, announcement of new attractions to come
As the Ark Encounter celebrates its fifth anniversary, the popular life-size Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky is seeing record crowds,…
Kentucky by Heart: The life of Robert James Harlan is a fascinating story of overcoming barriers, prejudice
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently became acquainted with the fascinating life of Robert James Harlan, born a slave…
Bill Straub: If you wonder what’s up, it’s that Mitch McConnell, GOP are ready to ‘Defend White People’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is notorious for playing things close to the vest. This is the man who, after…
Bill Straub: Musings by the drunk at the end of the bar — and his untethered rants on this and that
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul is the political equivalent of the drunk sitting by himself at the far end of…
Col Owens: Hate — Why it exists and how to combat it; we need to get serious about stopping it
Hate has re-emerged as a major issue in America today. Examples abound. Police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement….
Billy Reed: What a difference a week makes as we learn the depth of our intolerance for free speech
Last Monday, our nation was reeling as never before from the double whammy of a violent attack on our nation’s…
Billy Reed: We should all stand (or take a knee) against racism in sports and life — it needs to end
I was thrilled last week when several NBA teams boycotted their playoff games to show solidarity against racism. Black lives…
Advancing Equity: Racism, like child abuse, means all of us must take responsibility for ending it
Part of a series by NKY’s nonprofits who stand together against racism and any acts that dehumanize people. By Jane…
University of Kentucky faculty group asks president to change the name of historic Rupp Arena
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A group at the University of Kentucky sent a letter to Kentucky President Eli Capilouto…
Nonprofit leaders: Standing firm and united against racism and any acts that dehumanize people
As Northern Kentucky nonprofit leaders, we stand together against racism and denounce any acts that dehumanize people. We are here…
Billy Reed: Finally, at long last, Jefferson Davis’ statue out of Rotunda. Bring on Muhammad Ali
So the statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, finally is being removed from the rotunda of the Kentucky…
Daily Yonder: In historic First, protests spread to more than 3,000 towns across United States
By John W. Miller The Daily Yonder As one of the only black kids growing up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (pop….
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky releases statement on racism and health inequities
From the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky: Racism kills every day. The horrific deaths of African Americans in the past…
Billy Reed: Racism has to stop now. What’s wrong with us? Why can’t we cure this insidious disease?
“…I have a dream that the day will come when my four little children will live in a nation where…
Catrena Bowman-Thomas: Despite plentiful goodwill, an undercurrent of injustice — #ismysonnext?
As I look at our nation I stand in awe and dismay at the same time. I’m in awe of…
Billy Reed: About Americans, Ugly Americans, and a world needing first responders more than sports
Fairly early in my career, I made it a point to get to know A.B. “Happy” Chandler, the former two-time…
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