The untold amount of blood, sweat and tears that were shed in the 1960s to put the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on the books is clear testimony to the fact that millions of Americans, especially Black Americans, consider the right to vote as a defining aspect of citizenship. These voters will never forget [...]

Black conservatives are a political anomaly because, as we stated in Part I of this discussion last week, one has to have something to conserve in order to be a true conservative. Politically speaking, then, one has to ask what do Black conservatives not have to conserve? If they were attempting to conserve a Black [...]

  Conservatism as a political philosophy has been and remains one of the principle foundations of this nation. It is best defined as a political philosophy that is committed to the preservation of the political and social status. American conservatism was born out of one of the most peculiar ironies of history. The men whom [...]

It is with grief and appreciation that I write this tribute to two soldiers and heroes that were so influential in my development as a fighter in the civil rights movement and activism in independent politics. I am a veteran of that hollowed Harold Washington Era Crew that had the benefit of growing up during [...]