TriceEdney — Throughout the history of humankind, there have been incorrect explanations and theories for the cause of natural events. Ancient Greeks and Romans thought that lightning bolts were thrown to Earth by angry gods. They thought that volcano eruptions resulted from the overflow of forges from blacksmith gods working below the surface of the […]
Author Archives: E. Faye Williams
Chair of the National Congress of Black Women
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THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
TriceEdney— “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi The messages of Gandhi, King and others, whose lives have modeled the benefits of thinking on a higher moral plane, still serve as a guide […]
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WHAT SHALL WE DO?
TriceEdneyWireService —There are few surprises in Washington, DC politics. We’ve been reduced to exhausting ourselves determining when this Administration is being hyperbolic, using “alternative facts” or attempting to use “facts”—without adding “alternative” to their assertions. Dr. E. Faye Williams Has any other president been so disrespectful to his (co-equal) Judiciary when he doesn’t like […]
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DODGE-BALL 3.0
TriceEdneyWireService.com – There are few Americans over the age of 10 who have not seen or participated in a game of Dodge-Ball. For those of my era, it was the quintessential hand-eye-body coordination game in which the “dodger,” if skillful and athletic, could avoid being struck and disqualified by a ball hurled by adversarial throwers. […]
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A BREAK OF FAITH
TriceEdney Wire Service — Not long ago, MSNBC was the first network I turned on in the morning and the last I turned off at night. As opportunities would allow, I was a loyal viewer throughout the day. I counted on it as a primary source of unbiased reporting, “straight” news and great discussion of issues […]
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REALLY? REALLY??
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — As much as possible, I’ve been spending my evening hours viewing television and looking at the circus that’s formally labeled by the networks as the Republican National Convention. Granted, many viewers (and attendees) see it as a serious endeavor by one of two major political parties to present itself […]
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WHEN WILL ALL LIVES MATTER?
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — No one in her or his right mind would expect to leave home and not return alive. Those engaged in warfare and in other special circumstances may contradict this; but, under normal conditions, people expect to return home in the same or better condition as when they left home. […]
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RAY RICE: THE NEW POSTER BOY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Last week I was in Jacksonville, Fla. on the Marissa Alexander case. She’s the Black woman who received a sentence of 20 years for avoiding shooting her abusive husband by firing into the ceiling to back him off from beating her up again. He’d already done so, causing her to have premature delivery of her […]
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It’s in Their Nature!
As I reflect on my upbringing, I’m grateful for the old stories told in my youth. Most often they were rooted in values that taught significant life lessons. Faced with real situations, the lessons prevented me from stepping into obvious trouble. Many of my friends have similar old stories. My friend, Steve Blakely, said he […]