RIOTS IN BLACK AND WHITE
byOn March 4 the Congress of the United States was forced to adjourn early after security officials received information about another planned attack on…
Society
Meghan, The Prince, The Queen and Oprah, and 10 Take-Aways
byI watched the interview of the year with Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan Markel. There were surprises for (Lady) Oprah as Meghan…
J. Edgar Hoover Murdered Black Voices
byBlack History Month, February has ended. After a hundred years of celebrating the good deeds and achievements of African Americans, moving from a week…
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…
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…
COVID Conundrums
byIn the midst of the coronavirus caterwaul, we get yet another surge of madness mayhem. The governor of Michigan is targeted for kidnapping. Our Chief…
Did Trump Cry Wolf
byDoes he or doesn’t he have COVID? That is the question being asked by many, as President Donald Trump announced at midnight on October…
A Justice Who Embodied Justice: A Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
byAs a lawyer it is easy to pay tribute to Justice Ginsberg because she embodied all that we were taught in law school about…
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…
50 Years of Black Excellence, Mature Style – By Derrick K. Baker
byPerhaps it was owed to the landmark of five decades of showcasing the achievements of African Americans in art and innovation. Or maybe the…
The Prince, The Princess, And The Queen
byThere is trouble in Britain’s royal kingdom. As the world knows, Prince Harry married a biracial American woman, Meghan Markle. She was a co-star…
Shedd Hosts Sold-Out “Party With A Porpoise” – By Derrick Baker
byRewind to July 27 when more than 900 of the city’s wildlife enthusiasts and socialites assembled at the Shedd Aquarium for the sold-out signature…