Thank you, readers, for every word of encouragement and constructive criticism along the way.
Leonard Pitts
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Leonard Pitts: There’s no ‘both sides’ to shredding the Constitution
A pox on every reporter, editor, anchor or producer who fails to take seriously this new threat presented by Donald Trump.
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Leonard Pitts: We owe Holocaust survivors much better than this
Soon, no one will be left to say: This is what happened, this is what it was like.
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Leonard Pitts: What did members of America’s right wing do with their humanity?
When an unoffending 82-year-old man has his skull broken by anyone, the proper response is empathy, period.
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Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
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Leonard Pitts: You don’t treat a human being like this
The starvation of a Florida inmate who was paralyzed by prison guards is a reminder that cruelty carries a price far beyond the victim.
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Leonard Pitts: So many seem to be having so much fun being loud and proud about their hate
It’s enough to make you wonder whether someone’s put something in the national water supply.
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Leonard Pitts: ‘All for one and one for all’ – but only when it’s convenient for Ron DeSantis
The Florida governor’s hypocrisy, his secession of convenience from the ideal of the larger us, suggests a different model of Americanism.
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Leonard Pitts: Let’s not be too smug about how Iran oppresses women
There is an understanding among men that women’s bodies are community property, ours to regulate, approve, criticize and use as we see fit.
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Leonard Pitts: None of this is about immigration
If you solve a problem, you can no longer exploit it. Leave it unsolved, and you can use it to rub raw the emotions of your target audience.