The First Dunce And the Last Dance
byThis was the American landscape that lay open to the coronavirus. In prosperous cities, an affluent class of globally connected desk workers were blithely…
Perspectives
Our Country’s National Crime is Lynching
byWe are not supposed to have lynchings in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia. He was shot and killed…
A Letter To The Black Community About Willie Wilson
byThis is an open letter to the Black community. Whites can read and take heed if they so desire, but this is a Black…
The Virus Has Changed Our World
byThis virus has changed our world. Historically from now on, the world may be divided into the Pre-virus Pandemic Era and the Post-Pandemic era….
The Blond Gorilla And the Yellow Fire Plague (A Fable)
byOnce upon a time there was a country, a beautiful and powerful country. The country was ME-RIC-A. The country had everything – beautiful mountains,…
Black Americans Have the Virus More Than Whites
bySurprise, surprise, surprise! The latest research on COVID-19 reveals that African Americans catch the virus more than the white population. The older you are,…
Stay Safe, Stay Home…But Stay Focused
byGiven the changes to our daily lives – churches closed, services on-line, working remotely – it’s hard not to use an expletive when thinking…
Coronavirus Has Changed Our World
byOur world has changed in every way with the coronavirus. The freedoms we have enjoyed and taken for granted are on hold. Streets are…
Why Was Dr. Terry Mason Fired?
byDr. Terry Mason, chief architect of Cook County’s COVID-19 response, was relieved from his duties as the chief operating officer for the Cook County…
Illinois’ Dr. Damon Arnold Discusses The Coronavirus
byDr. Damon Arnold was the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health for four years from 2007 to 2011. He ran an agency…
Biden, Blacks and Corona
byBlack voters resuscitated Joe Biden’s campaign for the presidency. Is it not, then, high time to consider some quid pro quo? That Blacks rescued…
What Do We Do With Coronavirus?
byThe coronavirus is real and scary as we live on edge waiting for the political people to tell us what to do as the…