The 17-year-old girl who was videotaped being punched in the face by a police officer has issued an apology for her actions. The incident happened
In theory, an intellectual is one whose devotion is directed toward the exercise of intellectual pursuits. Intellectual, a word that stems from the Latin, means
There is a new definition of motherly love in the city of Gainesville, Fla., and it is unlike that of bygone days. Police in the
On a beautiful summer morning in New York City, both NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers Association) members and guests had the opportunity to hear NNPA chairman,
Hollywood has a long standing practice of misrepresenting and re-writing history. Whether it is Burt Reynolds playing the role of the renegade Apache Indian Geronimo,
In this climate of the resurgence of hate and racism, America may be returning to its post-Civil War roots. The impetus is namely the excuse
In Raleigh, N.C., law enforcement officials arrested four civil rights protesters for refusing to leave a school board meeting in Wake County. Police arrested civil
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
