Commentary
President Trump's War On The Poor
Donald Trump is famed for his head - snapping reversals. One day he's taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he's sending more in.
Letter To Editor
Last November, the good people of Michigan overwhelmingly voted to end the perverse and scandalous practice of gerrymandering. We amended our state constitution to provide for an Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission. From now on voters, not politicians, will shape Michigan's state legislative and U.S. congressional districts. The Secretary of State is now accepting applications.
Lunch, Liberty, And Love
Marches. Firehoses. Dogs. Boycotts. Children beckoning the courage of the ages walking through the shadows of enraged protestors who berated these innocent adolescents for daring to go to school.
Debt Collectors Target Blacks, Consumers Of Color, And People Making Less Than $50K
Consumer survey finds bipartisan support for debt collection regulation
First, Look in the Mirror, Mr. President, To Quell America's Deadly Violence
The horrifying and heartbreaking news of the domestic terrorist attacks in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in less than 24 hours over the weekend reached me while I was in Poland, a country haunted by the deadly power of politically irresponsible and racist rhetoric.
Color Blindness Impossible In The United States
Recently, while shopping in an Ethiopian - owned store in my Washington D.C neighborhood, I witnessed a verbal confrontation between and African - American woman and the Ethiopian sales clerk. She was very upset that on a previous visit to the facility he had told her that her credit was no good. What really set her off was the fact that he did that "in front of White people." His response was "I am color blind. I am Ethiopian."
45 Crashes America's Birthday Party
When you have a birthday party, it's supposed to be about you. It's your day to shine and be the center of attention. It's not about your neighbor next door or the bus driver who takes your children to school. It should be about you!
The Swamp Is Deeper And Bigger Than Ever Under 45
Washington D.C. and politics has long been a marriage of one hand washes the other, scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. It's always been a game of give and take. If you want something, you have to give up something.
On Juneteenth We Must Remember Our Fight For Freedom Continues
On June 19, 1865, Texan slaves found out they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, two and a half years after it was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Since then, annual celebrations of the emancipation have been referred to as Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and honoring African American freedom and liberation.
Do What's Right Or What's Politically Expedient
We are often confronted with do what's best for me, or do the right thing! Sometimes those two things are not one in the same and that makes the decision difficult. If you are looking short - term and small picture, you look out for you. If you're looking long - term and big picture, with regards to something bigger than you, your choice could cost you personally.
John Singleton: Iconic Film Director Gone Too Soon
The great ones seem to have that "IT" factor that is immediately recognizable; you know it as soon as you see it.
DJT, Is Not Even Close To WWJD
As Christians gathered this past Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, made a statement.
Impeach 45 And Get Pence?
When you get rid of something because it's bad or not working, you do so with the intent of replacing it with something better that does work, right? Replacing a horrible choice with a bad choice is still not a good choice in my opinion. That's like getting off the Titanic and getting on the Lusitania. If you are not familiar with the Lusitania, Google it. Impeaching the Orange - One would put us in that situation and Mike Pence is not a desired solution to the problems at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Black History Month Proves To Be About The Present As Well
As we celebrated this past Black History Month, we gave praise and recognition to black men and women throughout this nation's history — Black men and women who made a difference, who made America and the world, a better place.
Black Student Arrested For Not Reciting The Pledge Of Allegiance
Freedom of speech, something guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Of course, the Constitution was not written with black people in mind when all these "RIGHTS" were being stated to the white citizens of the newly formed United States of America.
The Pardon
I have written on so many political topics during the course of the past two years of the first term of President Donald Trump. The one topic I have not pursued is that of the Pardon.
400 Years In America
When the first enslaved Africans arrived in Point Comfort or Jamestown, Virginia in August of 1619, life for them would never be the same — not only for them, but for their future descendants as well. These 20 were so - called "Negroes" — as they were called because of the color of their skin. Negro pronounced, (Na gro) is Spanish for black; that's why they were referred to as "blacks" or "negroes".
History Isn't Just One Way!
As defined by Webster's New American Dictionary, history is "A chronological record of significant events often with an explanation of their causes."
Equating 45 To King? Really!
"If that don't take the butter off the biscuit!" That's what my grandmother would say when something was astonishing or out there in left field.
Pimpin' The Oval Office
When a pimp puts a woman out on the block or in an up - scale apartment, it's done to benefit him in the long run. He needs an attention - getter like a well - groomed, well - dressed woman, regarding the ladies on the block.
A Petulant President Shuts Down Government And Insults Working People
The partial government shutdown continued this week. Meanwhile, some 800,000 federal employees are going without pay, either furloughed and forced not to work or deemed "essential" and forced to work without pay.