When I first read the headline declaring that Bethune Cookman University, a historical black university, invited the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to be...
I considered writing about the incredible irony that a challenge to affirmative action is being brought by a presidential cabinet made up primarily of...
“Stop being black!” This succinct advice from my father perhaps best summarizes how to protect oneself from hostile encounters with the police. If you...
Yesterday was the first day in the trial against Officer Jeronimo Yanez, the officer who shot and killed Philando Castile. As you may recall,...
Today marks the fiftieth year since Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. In thinking about his death and juxtaposing it to the death...
Where do I begin? This last week has been filled with one epic blunder after the other. First there was the Pepsi commercial that...
Let me be clear and unequivocal in stating that I support State Attorney Ayala and her position on the death penalty. While reasonable people...
And that is the problem. As I watch the dash cam video, it is clear to me that Officer Yanez was afraid. However, what...
America likes to think of race and racism in a very simplistic way. However, racism appears in various forms. Below are three types of...
I was tempted to title this post “Is The NAACP Still Relevant?” but that question is almost laughable. I cannot recall the last time...