Donald Trump Wants To Take America Back – To The 60’s
Presidential candidate Donald Trump claims he’s the nation’s great unifier, but his racially incendiary rhetoric often leads to violence at his overflow rallies. Trump, at…
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Dear Bernie: White People Are Poor, Too
Ghet·to – a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups Sen. Bernie Sanders may have torpedoed his…
What Can Hillary Clinton Or Bernie Sanders Do To Save The Nation’s HBCU’s?
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, has promised to revitalize historically black colleges if she is elected to the White House. “We’re going to work…
Trump’s America: Black Students Kicked Out Of Rally At Their Own School
So it’s come to this: Black students can’t attend a Donald Trump rally without being accused of protesting and thrown out of the event —…
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About Black People
Despite his latest victory in the South Carolina primary, presidential hopeful Donald Trump doesn’t have much to offer African-Americans and the storyline gets worse: White…
Marco Rubio’s Race Card Doesn’t Work
Sen. Marco Rubio appeared on CNN this week and talked about an issue that few Republicans dare to discuss: Racism. Rubio (R-FL) said he understands…
Will Rapper Killer Mike’s Comments On Women Hurt Bernie Sanders?
Did rapper Killer Mike cross the line? Killer Mike, a campaign surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), created a political firestorm Wednesday for saying “a…
Did Johnny Manziel Get A Pass Black Quarterbacks Don’t?
Johnny Manziel, the knucklehead soon to be ex-quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, is a wreck of an athlete: He is accused of beating up his…
What’s Going On In Pensacola’s Escambia County Jail?
Rev. Lonnie D. Wesley III has plenty of questions but few answers. He wants to know why his brother died in the Escambia County Jail.…
Flint Water Crisis: It’s Personal
Growing up in Detroit, I would occasionally drive one-hour to Flint, Michigan to hang out with friends near the banks of the Flint River (pictured).…
South Carolina’s First African-American Chair Of Democratic Party Energizes Community With ‘Chair Chats’
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — I met Jaime Harrison, the first African American chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, before the recent Democratic presidential debate.…
Bernie Sanders Has Black Supporters, But Are There Enough To Beat Hillary Clinton?
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — From the moment the doors opened for Rep. James Clyburn’s annual fish fry last week, a group of black women spotted…