Eugene Weekly

In response to the July 9 letter (“Damned Cheapskate Cyclists!”) written by Edgar Darwin: I am more than sympathetic to the majority of complaints regarding … Continue reading →

A refresher in African American history is in order. Kidnapped Africans were first brought as slaves to the future USA in 1565, at St. Augustine, … Continue reading →

Police brutality is at one end of the school-to-prison pipeline. Schools are at the beginning of it. If we are serious about doubling down against … Continue reading →

Thank you, Karen Cross (“Don’t yell, get a bell,” Letters 5/28). In my lifetime I have been a pedestrian, a bicyclist, a motorcyclist and a … Continue reading →

OK, people, recently I took a hike up Spencer Butte. I was amazed that only about one in eight people were wearing masks. I know … Continue reading →

Many thanks to the writers of the extremely informative “Why They Had to Go: Statement on The Fall of The Pioneer Statues” (EW, 6/25). I … Continue reading →

A great example of institutional racism is exclusionary zoning, something very relevant to Eugene. Pretty much all of Eugene is zoned as low density housing, … Continue reading →

Have you read Michelle Obama’s bestseller Becoming? What a delightful read! It would convince anyone the importance of increasing funds for education. A free community … Continue reading →

The slavery which started in 1619 and which theoretically ended in 1863 has since been replaced by wage discrimination. People of color and women have … Continue reading →