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Replacing McCarthy? Keep Expectations Low Oct. 06, 2023
Having bounced poor Kevin McCarthy out of office — a moment that might have been painful if th... Read More
Church Rising, State Falling in Washington Sep. 27, 2023
An autumnal sky hung over the Capitol Monday afternoon. It was Yom Kippur, the day to atone, which s... Read More
'Ain't Rabbit No More': New Biography Highlights Dr. King's Enduring Legacy Sep. 05, 2023
On Aug. 26, a 21-year-old White racist left his Florida home, bringing with him his swastika-festoon... Read More
The March One August Day Still Goes On Aug. 23, 2023
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a new day — on Aug. 28, 1963. That day brough... Read More
Ego And Greed Mar. 16, 2023
I took a flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis and was picked up at the airport by a black driver. ... Read More
Who Is Killing 10,000 Black Americans Every Year? Oct. 01, 2021
"Unfortunately, Jan. 6 was not an isolated event," warned FBI Director Christopher Wray last winter:... Read More
Reparations Don't Buy Justice, Dignity or Freedom Feb. 24, 2021
The issue of reparations to Black Americans as payment for damage done as a result of years of legal... Read More
Standing Up to the Mob Jan. 20, 2021
Joe Biden says he'll "advance racial equity" by making "bold investments" in "Affordable Housing," a... Read More
Debased but Not Done: America Wrestles Its Strongman to the Ground Nov. 10, 2020
For those who have not yet perceived the flashing red lights and screaming emergency sirens in Donal... Read More
The Aftermath Sep. 03, 2020
With the conclusion of both the Democratic and Republican conventions, there was one aspect of the R... Read More
The Trump Formula for Victory: Guns, Black Voters and the NFL Aug. 09, 2020
Well, I'm sure I've got your attention now, with that provocative title! But I'm not kidding. I thin... Read More
How Police and Prisons Blocked Black Progress Jul. 09, 2020
Thirty years ago, African Americans were on a trajectory toward equality with whites. Civil rights l... Read More
Little Crimes, Big Crimes Jul. 09, 2020
"I can't imagine why you're bothering me when there's rioting in the streets." — Dr. Whiteface... Read More
Violent Crime Is a Confiscatory Wealth Tax Jun. 27, 2020
"What gives urgency to debates about race in America today — and what drives the reparations m... Read More
The White Supremacist Lynching Hoax Jun. 17, 2020
If you type "#HoustonLynching" in Twitter's search engine, hundreds and hundreds of tweets appear. T... Read More
The True Plight of Black Americans Jun. 10, 2020
While it might not be popular to say in the wake of the recent social disorder, the true plight of b... Read More
A Fatal Failing of Establishment Elites May. 29, 2020
In his half-century in national politics, Joe Biden has committed more than his fair share of gaffes... Read More
The Nation's Report Card May. 06, 2020
The Department of Education just released results of the quadrennial National Assessment of Educatio... Read More
Give Thanks for America's Increasing Fairness Nov. 29, 2019
It's Thanksgiving week in a country whose warring political tribes are not much inclined to giving t... Read More
The Rise of Young Black Conservatives Oct. 10, 2019
This past weekend, I spoke for the second time at the second annual Black Leadership Summit in Washi... Read More
