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Black Demands and White Fears Jul. 14, 2016
The June 10, 1966, cover of Life magazine is a gauge of how much America has changed — and how... Read More
Obama's Divisive Double Standards Jul. 12, 2016
President Obama's knee-jerk reaction to the Dallas shootings brings into clear relief his biases and... Read More
In the Twilight of Obama's Presidency, Hope Remains Oct. 07, 2015
Seven years ago, months before he won the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama delivered... Read More
The Trap of Becoming Only a Congressional Party Jul. 18, 2015
In five of the past six presidential elections, the Republican Party has lost the nation's popular v... Read More
Liberals Respect Me May. 27, 2015
During the early years of the Reagan administration, a Washington news conference was held for me fo... Read More
Racism and Discrimination in Health Care Feb. 26, 2015
The highly influential New England Journal of Medicine published a series of perspectives on racial ... Read More
Will Republicans Draw Wrong Conclusion From the 2014 Campaign? Sep. 27, 2014
If Republicans have become more bullish about their party's prospects for victory Nov. 4, it could b... Read More
Canfield Drive in Ferguson Aug. 20, 2014
Earlier this week, I arrived for a scheduled visit with a medical professional and left reeling over... Read More
Slavery Reparations Jun. 18, 2014
Calls for slavery reparations have returned with the publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' "The Case for ... Read More
White Privilege May. 28, 2014
What would you think if your 8-year-old came home and told you that "white privilege is something th... Read More
Sex and Race Equality Apr. 02, 2014
There are several race and sex issues that need addressing. Let's look at a few of them with an ear ... Read More
'Disparate Impact' Doctrine Often Hurts Those it's Intended to Help Feb. 14, 2014
Disparate impact. That's a phrase you don't hear much in everyday conversation. But it's the shortha... Read More
Who is Killing Whom in America? Feb. 01, 2014
We have a fascination in America about murder. Serial killers, mass murders, thrill kills, the so-ca... Read More
OK to Feel Sorry Jan. 22, 2014
At one time in our nation's history, blacks feeling sorry for whites was verboten. That was portraye... Read More
A Challenge to Our Beliefs Dec. 03, 2013
Depressing news about black students scoring far below white students on various mental tests has be... Read More
A Very Dangerous Game Nov. 19, 2013
New York City police authorities are investigating a series of unprovoked physical attacks in public... Read More
The Old White Guys Mourn Romney in Silence Dec. 06, 2012
I'm an old white guy. I go to old white guy places. Diners. Cigar stores. Bars on side streets. Libr... Read More
America and Americans Are Changing Sep. 04, 2011
A report last week from the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program contains a profound ... Read More
Forgotten Stars Jul. 10, 2011
Three recent sports biographies — two about baseball stars Stan Musial and Hank Greenberg, and... Read More
