America likes to think of race and racism in a very simplistic way. However, racism appears in various forms. Below are three types of racist I have encountered in my work as a civil rights lawyer and my life...
Yesterday was the first day in the trial against Officer Jeronimo Yanez, the officer who shot and killed Philando Castile. As you may recall, Castile’s death occurred last summer during a string of police involved shootings that seemed to...
I was tempted to title this post “Is The NAACP Still Relevant?” but that question is almost laughable. I cannot recall the last time the NAACP spearheaded a national campaign addressing a major issue impacting black people. They have...
Part I: The Shooting
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Tragedy is always an unwelcomed guest on the journey of life; striking suddenly and without warning. One moment you are blithely living under the illusion...
When I first read the headline declaring that Bethune Cookman University, a historical black university, invited the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to be its commencement speaker, I thought it was a joke. There was no way I could...
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Where do I begin? This last week has been filled with one epic blunder after the other. First there was the Pepsi commercial that was beyond insensitive, and quite frankly, ignorant. Not only did Pepsi trivialize the struggle of...
Let me be clear and unequivocal in stating that I support State Attorney Ayala and her position on the death penalty. While reasonable people can debate her approach, it is undeniable that her stance is bold and courageous. I...
Tomorrow is April first, and aside from it being the day people decide to play pranks of all colors on each other, it is also the second anniversary of Palooke’s World. Although this past year I did not blog nearly...
Rules and laws are funny creatures. Contrary to what we have been led to believe, they are not objective forces working to stabilize society. Rather, those in power give meaning and force to our rules and laws. Therefore, if...