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Theodore R. Johnson

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A Virginia city burdened by history seeks a better future

Opinion A Virginia city burdened by history seeks a better future By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | Follow...

09.04.2024 20

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College basketball in March is healing medicine for a fractured nation

South Carolina's women's basketball team celebrates its SEC tournament championship in Greenville, S.C., on March 10. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images) ...

27.03.2024 10

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Here’s the right answer to Trump’s veepstakes question

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), left, speaks during a town hall event with former president Donald Trump and Fox News host Laura Ingraham in Greenville,...

18.03.2024 50

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These giants of Black history were rivals, but time knits them together

From left: Booker T. Washington in 1894 and W.E.B. Du Bois in 1949. (AP) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story ...

28.02.2024 7

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The magic moment when music makes dad and mom (a little bit) cool

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21.02.2024 10

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Access to voting should not be a fairy tale

Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke hugs Crystal Mason after she introduced him to speak in Fort Worth on March 1, 2022. (LM Otero/AP) Listen...

07.02.2024 10

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Heroes are all around us. This is the code by which they live.

Nathan Gage Ingram, left, and Christopher John Chambers, right, the Navy SEALs who died in a ship-boarding mishap while attempting to seize Iranian...

30.01.2024 20

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Goodbye, 1980s. Biden vs. Trump is the end of an era.

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22.01.2024 7

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Why more Black conservatives don’t join the GOP

An attendee at an election forum in Vicksburg, Miss., in October reviews a list of candidates. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP) Listen 5 min ...

09.01.2024 30

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Tiny tots (with their eyes all aglow) turn into teens. A dad reflects.

Opinion Tiny tots (with their eyes all aglow) turn into teens. A dad reflects. By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | ...

23.12.2023 7

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Was the Boston Tea Party a righteous act — or a crime?

Opinion Was the Boston Tea Party a righteous act — or a crime? By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | Add Follow...

14.12.2023 20

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In search of ‘civicians’ — the team parents of a healthy democracy

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05.12.2023 20

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Smoking was my peace. Now, cooking is.

Opinion Smoking was my peace. Now, cooking is. By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | Add Follow November...

21.11.2023 10

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The day I became a veteran

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11.11.2023 10

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The military’s secret weapon is ... humor

Opinion The military’s secret weapon is ... humor By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | Add Follow ...

10.11.2023 30

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I’m an independent. Here’s why I’ll be voting Republican for a day.

Opinion I’m an independent. Here’s why I’ll be voting Republican for a day. By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist...

23.10.2023 10

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What my grandmother taught me about the dignity of work

Opinion What my grandmother taught me about the dignity of work By Theodore R. Johnson Contributing columnist | ...

18.10.2023 7

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Coach Prime is the American Dream

Coach Deion Sanders watches his Colorado Buffaloes practice on April 22. (Michael Ciaglo for The Washington Post) Listen 5 min ...

20.09.2023 50

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Day spa confidential: A Gen X man meets middle age

(Daniel Fishel for The Washington Post) Opinion Day spa confidential: A Gen X man meets middle age By ...

14.09.2023 10

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