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To Get Rid of Woke, Understand How It Got Started Nov. 27, 2024
Coincident with Donald Trump's electoral victory, increasing numbers of America's corporations are b... Read More
The Vietnam Era Never Ended for Biden's Party May. 06, 2024
"This may be Biden's Vietnam." Bernie Sanders' warning couldn't be starker. The campus protests that... Read More
No, Demonstrations Today Not Like the 1960s May. 01, 2024
The current demonstrations on college campuses against Israel remind some of the unrest on college c... Read More
When Private Enterprise Fails, Public Enterprise Must Step Up Jan. 17, 2024
In cities all across America, an infiltration of wealthy investors, developers and bankers is drivin... Read More
A Nation Dr. King Would Not Recognize Jan. 10, 2024
This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of the signing into law of the landmark 1964 Civil Right... Read More
Our Sad Departure From Dr. King's 'Dream' Aug. 30, 2023
This past week, the nation noted the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have... Read More
If the Boot Fits Feb. 03, 2023
I remember when cops on duty used to wear those bulgy-looking shoes that were, in fact, ordinary dre... Read More
Are You a Boy, or Are You a Girl? Jan. 26, 2023
WASHINGTON — The song, now almost an anthem I believe, begins thus: "Are you a boy, or are you... Read More
Don't Confuse Sesame Place with Jim Crow Aug. 04, 2022
"Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?" asked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 5-year... Read More
MLK Day: Equal Rights Versus Equal Results Jan. 20, 2022
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it becomes necessary to again remind us all of the distinction b... Read More
Odd Duck Sings Senate Swan Song Jan. 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was speaking on the Senate floor, so I rushed into the chambe... Read More
King's Quest for a Better America Is as Relevant as Ever in Today's Big Issues Jan. 18, 2022
Of the dozen official national holidays observed in the U.S. each year, the one being celebrated Mon... Read More
Dusting off Dr. King's Great Message Jan. 12, 2022
We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January — this year, Jan. 1... Read More
Drawing Inspiration from Rev. C.T. Vivian's Memoir Nov. 12, 2021
As I sat down to read the recently released memoir "It's in the Action, Memories of a Nonviolent War... Read More
As America Evolves, its Monuments Should Evolve With it Oct. 12, 2021
Last summer's wave of statue removals across America may have felt transformative, but it didn't sig... Read More
The New 'Wonder Years' Examines Race in the Late 1960s Sep. 24, 2021
For this year's fall lineup of television shows, one that particularly piqued my interest is the reb... Read More
Juneteenth Need Not Be a Racially Divisive Holiday if History Is Taught Properly Jun. 25, 2021
When President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday this month, I immed... Read More
Moving Toward Healing and Forgiveness in the Aftermath of George Floyd's Death and the Conviction of Derek Chauvin Apr. 23, 2021
"God knew how much we could bear. This is a turning point. Let's continue to correct everything tha... Read More
Rep. Waters Pulls a Trump in Calling for Confrontation by Minnesota Protesters Apr. 20, 2021
Some who have rightly criticized the Republicans who incited the Jan. 6 rioters at the U.S. Capitol ... Read More
White Privilege: An Alternative Perspective, Part 2 Mar. 05, 2021
Toward the end of February, I was invited to speak on white privilege at a Zoom session for the Lima... Read More
