Lessons of Katrina still to be learned
Posted: August 24, 2011America has never taken full responsibility for a catastrophe that was the fault of government incompetence and neglect. We have not learned the lessons of Katrina until we begin...
View ArticleLet’s not execute a man based on dubious evidence
Posted: September 14, 2011The state of Georgia is preparing to execute a man whose conviction was based on several eyewitness accounts that have now been recanted.
View ArticleThe Occupy movement deserves praise for rallying behind the foreclosed
Posted: December 16, 2011With their actions on behalf of the foreclosed upon, the Occupy Wall Street movement is proving, once and for all, how different it is from the Tea Party movement.Topics:...
View ArticleWe should dispel our ignorance during Black History Month
Posted: February 1, 2012Yes, today, we have a president who is a black American, and de jure segregation is a thing of the past. But we don’t yet have a shared history of who we are as a nation.Topics:...
View ArticleGOP presidential campaign not very presidential
Posted: March 12, 2012The Republican primaries may eventually crown a winner. But none of the candidates will have earned the mantle of a leader.Topics: ElectionsRepublicans
View ArticleOn Hiroshima-Nagasaki anniversary, let’s end the nuclear age
Posted: August 3, 2012This Aug. 6th, let us remember the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and let us finally get out from under the nuclear shadow.
View ArticleVoting shouldn’t be made a difficult process
Posted: October 15, 2012The Republican scheme to limit voting on Election Day is shameful. By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington
View ArticlePresident Obama can reduce deficit in beneficial ways
Posted: December 7, 2012President Obama must hold the line in any negotiations with Republicans over the budget deficit.We just had an election where the two parties laid out their plans for the...
View Article“The Butler” contains profound historical insights
Posted: August 30, 2013"The Butler," starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, is a walk through America's late 20th century civil rights history and the feelings of invisibility and indignation that...
View ArticleWe Have to Stop School Bullying
Posted: November 13, 2013More than 3 million students suffer from bullying each year. And a whopping 160,000 students a day miss school because of the fear of bullying, according to the American School...
View ArticlePope Francis Embodies the True Spirit of Christmas
Posted: December 17, 2013Pope Francis has done us all a favor, whether we're Catholic or not. In this Christmas season, he has shown the way to a more humane society.Topics: EconomyRepublicansReligion
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"12 Years a Slave" deserves to be honored
Posted: March 5, 2014The Oscars did the right thing by bestowing the honor of best picture to "12 Years a Slave." The movie earned it.Topics: CultureRace / Ethnicity
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Haven't Seen Selma Yet? Let MLK Weekend Be a Reminder.
Posted: January 20, 2015“Selma” provides an opportunity to look back. But this Martin Luther King Jr. Day in particular, we also have to look at current injustice. Topics: ActivismCivil LibertiesCivil...
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Black Voices: Reasons for Hope in South Carolina
Posted: June 30, 2015Photo by eyeliamTopics: GunsRace / EthnicityAfrican Americans
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Remember King's Commitment to Doing What's Right
Posted: January 18, 2016Early in his life, before becoming committed to nonviolence, King himself owned a weapon. Topics: Civil RightsCriminal Justice
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