Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. In this piece, Edmond W. Davis argues that America’s disaster aid and immigration responses reveal a persistent racial and political bias, showing more compassion toward European nations than to its Black Caribbean neighbors like Jamaica and Haiti.
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The African avoidance: What World Track and Field Championships, Summer Olympics and other major sporting events have in common
Philadelphia native Edmond W. Davis is a historian, college professor and journalist. In this column he spotlights the disconnect between Africa’s production of world-class athletes and its exclusion from opportunities to host the world’s biggest sporting events.
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How did ‘We the People’ become ‘Enemy of the State?
Philadelphia native Edmond W. Davis is a historian, college professor and journalist. In this column he compares how inner-city Black and Brown neighborhoods are scapegoated as the government amplifies control to how red states with higher crime rates escape similar crackdowns, exposing selective enforcement.
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A challenging week for HBCUs: From terror threats to attacks on equity
The U.S. Department of Education is withholding $350 million in funds from minority-serving colleges, sparking national outrage and concerns for equity.
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Dear White men, why are you so angry?
Social historian Edmond W. Davis challenges White men to confront the roots of their anger despite holding the greatest wealth, power and influence in America. He urges emotionally mature White men to guide younger generations away from rage and violence, warning that unchecked White male extremism poses the nation’s greatest domestic threat.