John R. Hawkins III Whether Black on Black street violence, the fighting in Palestine over existence and the occupation of land, sabre rattling by Russia, China or North Korea or the ever present threat and use of terrorism, the one gift we all wish we could have is “…peace on earth; goodwill toward Men,” as […]
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Trump’s View of Intelligence Reveals Much About Him
One of the attributes of good leaders is that they are anxious to learn first-hand as much as possible about their charge. This does not seem to be the case with our President-elect, particularly as it pertains to national intelligence and national security. John R. Hawkins III Having been in many military intelligence briefings and […]
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“Electoral College vs. Popular Vote..So What?”
The Electoral College, not the popular vote, elected Donald Trump as our 45th President. The question among many is, “Shouldn’t the popular vote decide who the next President and Vice-President are?” My question is, “So what?” Even given the electoral college deciding who becomes President, if African American voters had come out in large numbers […]
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Presidential Election 2016 and HBCU’s
Whether you go to or went to a historically Black college or university their future and state of affairs is meaningful to you. You probably agree with this statement, however, the question I’m asking is do either of the main party presidential candidates recognize the importance of HBCUs, care about their viability and have plans […]
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What’s Next After the First Debate?
John R. Hawkins III The first presidential candidate debate is over. While it was informative and even entertaining, from my foxhole, most importantly it was insightful. While actions and failures to act in the past as well as plans for future actions are important, to me, the most important information I can gather from a […]
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The Presidential Elections and Military Senior Leaders
The use of U.S. generals and admirals (or “Flag Officers” as they are called when grouped together) as endorsers of American Presidential candidates has been done before; however, never as much in recent history as today. 12 high-ranking military officers eventually served as President, from George Washington to Dwight David Eisenhower. John R. Hawkins III […]
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America the Beautiful and the Freedom of Speech
When one thinks of the phrase “…America the beautiful” much comes to mind. To many of us, the words remind us of the song, “America the Beautiful” and its many references to the physical beauty of our 50 states and four U.S. territories. It tells of “…amber waves of grain,” and “…purple mountains majesty” and […]
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Education is Therapeutic
If something or some activity is therapeutic it’s generally good for you. From my foxhole, education fits into that definition. You do not have to be on the receiving end of the education for it to be therapeutic for you. You can be the one providing the education. The education provided or received does not […]
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It is Never too Early to Make Voting Plans
Let’s not wait until Nov. 7 to plan for Nov. 8 (the last day to cast your ballot). Who knows, you may want to plan to take some folks with you to the polls. That takes planning. Remember you can always vote early. John R. Hawkins III Remember this: A provision of the Voting Rights […]
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Military Leaders Credit ’63 MOW for Their Success
It may have been labeled a march for civil rights but the historic demonstration in Washington, D.C. in August 1963 had an impact on the nation’s military, too. Before the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom there were no African American four-star generals or admirals in the U.S. military. As America observes the […]
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D.C. Area Students Complete STEM Summer Program
After a summer of learning, some 450 D.C. area students wrapped up their participation Aug.15 in a science, technology, engineering and math program for secondary school students. The students, in grades 5 through 12, spent 12 weeks in the program sponsored by the 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C. “Youth who didn’t want to […]