TriceEdney — When I ran for the US Congress in Louisiana’s former 8th District, the late Congressman Mickey Leland spoke of the “audacity” of my endeavor. At that time, Louisiana had at least one majority Black district, but no members of Congress who were Black. Dr. E. Faye Williams I didn’t run in a majority […]
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WILL OF THE PEOPLE: DENIED
TriceEdney WireService– As I write this opinion, Hillary Clinton’s vote total leads Donald Trump by over 2 million votes! These popular votes reflect the will of individual voters and establish a majority of voters who favored her over Trump. Despite that majority, barring an event of monumental proportion, Trump will be sworn-in as the 45th […]
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AN UNCOMMON APPROACH
TriceEdney Wire Service — Jane Elliott is not commonly known in American households. She holds no fame among the elites, nor does she command any known political clout. She is small in stature. She doesn’t boast of great wealth. Seeing her one would probably think of her as being non-threatening — even grandmotherly. Dr. E. […]
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AFTERTHOUGHTS ON A DEBACLE
TriceEdney WireService — For Liberals or Progressives, the 2016 presidential election is nothing less than a DEBACLE. Since Trump’s victory, political and social uncertainty remain top-trending topics. Trump now holds us in suspense, looking to his cabinet appointments as predictive of his method of governance. Trump has a majority of the nation and a large […]
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STANDING ROCK IS ABOUT US, TOO!
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney WireService — When my brothers were younger, a common playtime activity was the ‘game’ of “Cowboys and Indians.” Fueled by the Hollywood theatrical ‘Western’ genre, it was played in fields and playgrounds all across the nation. No one wanted to be the Indian and suffer the routine fate of ‘dying’ […]
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OUR STORIES, OUR TRUTH: LOVING
TriceEdney – In my first year of law school, I learned about the case, Loving v. Virginia. Having grown up in the south, the case didn’t surprise me. A three-tiered system was ‘normal’ in my home state of Louisiana. We had Black people, white people and mulattoes. Each rarely married outside of their own group. […]
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NO TIME FOR COMPLACENCY
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — I viewed the final 2016 presidential debate with great interest. It held few surprises, but served to confirm my evaluation of Donald Trump as an overgrown, petulant child-like man. Sadly, his year-plus emersion in the political process has not reformed his juvenile instincts to tear down that which he […]
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WHAT’S GOING ON?
TriceEdney — Every woman and every Black person in this country must be asking, “What’s Going On?” Forty-three times, white men have held dominance in consideration and representation for the position of President of the United States. With two elections, President Barack Obama has shattered that stereotypical image of the “elderly, White male president” and, as […]
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A PERSON WAS LYNCHED
TriceEdney – On May 17, 1918 in Lowndes County, Georgia, Mary Turner, a twenty year-old, eight-month pregnant widow was lynched. According to reports, she was hung by her ankles, shot, doused with diesel fuel and set ablaze. In due course, her stomach was cut open and her unborn child fell to the ground crying at […]
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FIRST HAPPY, THEN SAD, THEN HOPE
TriceEdney – As an African American, I was overjoyed to learn there would be an African American History and Culture Museum on the National Mall. Without question, the truth of our story needs to be told. Some may choose to blame our challenges on us; but, when I gave my donations for building “The […]
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IT’S MORE THAN AN ISSUE OF GULLIBILITY
TriceEdney — As a nation, we have passed the beginning, in earnest, of the 2016 Presidential Campaign. There are few who don’t understand that this is the most significant, pivotal and controversial election in our history. It has the potential to define our country for generations and it deserves our serious consideration and participation. Consistent […]
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TAKING A STAND WHILE SITTING
TriceEdney–Rosa Parks and Colin Kaepernick got tired of racism and sat down to protest it. While some of us stand up for a cause, standing is not the only answer for calling attention to an issue. Rosa and Colin chose sitting. Protesters choose their own methods. Dr. E. Faye Williams Are we all required to stand […]