America Gets It Groove Back
byI was politically fatigued and the country felt a lift of pain, disgust and anxiety as we went to the streets to sing and…
Politics
Dump Trump
byIt is said in most elections to encourage people to vote, “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” but this time, the…
RESPITE! California Proposition 209 Aims To Undo Proven Injury
byBlack America has a lot riding on the top-of-ballot contest between Joe Biden and the incompetent incumbent. But on Nov. 3rd save some attention…
Lessons from the Democratic National Convention 2020
byThe shouting is over. The 2020 Democratic National Convention was well crafted, programed and designed. The Democrats told the stories of the candidates….
Rev. CT Vivian’s Chicago Connection
byAlthough he passed into eternal life the same day as the more nationally known giant of the Civil Rights movement John Lewis, the Rev….
John Lewis Roared
byThe lions roared on July 17th. It was a very sad day as we saw the deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. colleagues…
On Q With Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
byCook County Treasurer Maria Pappas manages a $18 billion operation. She’s a hard worker and her employees respect and fear her. She says it…
Black Injury Recognized; Now What?
byThe murder of George Floyd by white Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has unleashed a torrent of protests across all 50 states and even some…
Looking To The November Presidential Election
byAmerica’s presidential election of 2020 promises to be one for the history books in more ways than one. It is already being suggested that…
Space Traders and Corona Chaos Crusaders
byDerrick Bell in 1992 published Faces at the Bottom of the Well – The Permanence of Racism. One short story embedded in Bell’s opus…
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…
America Needs New Rules For The Presidency
byAs we live through the nightmare of Covid-19 in the year of 2020, we must not forget the fact that we have a presidential…