Politics

Wearing sunglasses can shade the eyes of those who choose to ignore what they see. Wearing sunglasses can deflect the sunshine that may shine and

Most people don’t know who Steve King is. And no, I am not talking about the writer of horror fiction. Congressman Steve King, R-Iowa, is

History tells us that the most omnipresent icon of liberty and freedom in our nation is the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It has even

The Grand Old Party, also know as the Republican Party, has traditionally been seen as a party of rich old white men. In the South,

For many there are those who are not going to make a new friend any time this year. They go around wondering and having new

I recall in vivid detail the manner in which many people and organizations responded to former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s admission of running a dog-fighting

I often wonder what has changed to make folks, especially African American men, less concerned, apathetic and even irresponsible about their lives. The behaviors we

When I first heard of the impending divorce between my homeboy, former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, I was surprised and took

I recently posted an article about an 8-year-old who was removed from her class because her teacher allegedly had an undocumented allergy to black people,

The political clout that Obama had accepting his oath of office has declined profusely, even among his own ranks. This is not a reference just

There seems to been a startling sea change or paradigm shift in the definition of what makes a man a man. I maybe dating myself,

“Summertime, summertime” Jazzy Jeff said, Summertime, summertime blinded with redSummertime, summertime. Somewhere brothers and sisters are lying dead.Who would have thought that these unsolved mysteriesWould

           (… Or the Top 10 the Hard Way by Senator John McCain) 10. *Operation-Mama-Mia: The “We’re Kicking Italians Back To

A white male teacher in Seattle had an 8-year-old African American girl removed from the classroom. In most cases, children are removed for behavioral and

A top Dallas school official is in hot water for allegedly making insensitive racial remarks regarding her staff. A four-page grievance has been filed against

Media entrepreneur and talk show host Tavis Smiley continues to exemplify bitterness that he has been the subject of widespread backlash for publicizing frequent criticism

Historically, the “back-to-Africa” movement, which sought to encourage the descendants of displaced Africans throughout the world to return to their homeland, was championed by African

Discrimination, civil rights and questions of individual liberty have become increasingly frequent topics in the news since the oratorical blunders of Rand Paul, the US

In addition to increasing criticisms of the NAACP being ancient, irrelevant, reactionary, impotent and senile, it is also seems to be an organization in desperate

A coalition of blacl women is hauling Hallmark Cards into the court of public opinion over graduation cards they say calls African American women “black