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The Locked Door with No Key: Why Ohio’s SB 153 Threatens Our Voting Rights

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The Locked Door with No Key: Why Ohio’s SB 153 Threatens Our Voting Rights Imagine being told you must enter a building to access your rights—to speak, to be counted, to shape the laws that govern your life. The door is locked, and you're told you need a key. But no one will tell you what kind of key you need. Some folks bring house keys. Others arrive with driver’s licenses, birth certificates, even passports. They jiggle them in the lock—nothing works. They aren’t denied because they’re unqualified. They’re denied because the rules changed without explanation. This is the danger behind Ohio’s Senate Bill 153 (SB 153)—a bill that hasn’t passed yet , but is already knocking on our community’s door. What Is SB 153? SB 153 is a proposed law—not yet passed —currently being considered by Ohio’s state legislature. It would require all voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot. That may sound fair on the surface—but the bill doesn’t define what “proof of citizenship” ac...

How do we Practice Ujamaa without Addressing our Lack of Cooperation

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What is Ujamaa and how do we practice it in our communities? We are a generation that has been taught to compete with one another, but have forgotten that when we work together as a community, we can accomplish more than we ever thought possible. Ujamaa is Swahili for cooperation. It means working together, being a part of the community, and making sure everyone has what they need to survive.

It's important to understand that Ujamaa is not charity or handouts. It's about all members of the tribe contributing whatever resources they have to ensure the survival of all members. The idea behind Ujamaa is simple: if I do well, then you do well. If you do well, then I do well. When we place our needs above those of others and act in competition with each other, we are practicing "individualism". Individualism says that every man is an island and must look out only for himself and his family. This philosophy teaches us to hoard our resources, keep what little we have close to us, and makes us afraid to share our prosperity because it may be taken away from us. This way of thinking has led many of us into poverty and desperation. We want change but don't know how..... For those that do
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