Opinion

WHY??? CAN’T THE LAW PROTECT ME AND MY CHILD?

July 23, 2021 RGN staff

Why??? By EL DuBois Some of you know my story, some of you do not. I wrote a book to have an account of what I have been through, I wanted it down, in print, in case something happened to me. To get my truth out there. The only form of safety I have. I […]

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SENATORS THAT “REPRESENT” TEXAS

March 30, 2021 RGN staff

Written by Stephanie Moore (Featured Photo Courtesy Mika Baumeister on Unsplash) The past year has been a test of the human condition and with the opening back up of the country from restrictions related to the pandemic, the United States has seen an uptick in mass shootings. This relates to another deep problem in American […]

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A REFLECTION OF SYSTEMIC RACISM IN AMERICA

July 23, 2020 RGN staff

By Kimberly Carter:(Featured Photo Photo by Samuel Aboh on Unsplash) Last week, my six-year-old daughter Kellan returned from a Target run with my aunt. She was beaming. My aunt had bought her a new Barbie doll and she eagerly thrust it forward, imploring me to open the package so she could play with her new toy. I looked […]

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I CAN’T BREATHE

June 12, 2020 RGN staff

I can’t breathe , I can’t breathe begging for a slight reprieve Knee to the neck, pressing down, back and chest locked to the ground His pleas fall on deaf ears but it’s heard loud and clear around the world There simply will be no escape, choking and gasping for the gift of air  Eight […]

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

June 6, 2020 RGN staff

Black Lives MatterBy Krystina Bailey 6/6/2020 “Black Lives Matter! Black Lives Matter! What do we want? Justice! When we want it? Now! Say his name! George Floyd!” What started as a peaceful protest in LA has turned into a rippling movement for change. Los Angeles, along with every other state in this country is fighting […]

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