Most Americans recoiled in horror and disgust as the Republican Senate majority, following in lock-step with their House Republican colleagues, forced party-line votes on repeated proposals that, if enacted into […]
Category: Commentary
To Be Young, Black and in Education
In the next few weeks, I will be closing my time as a summer intern at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and beginning my final undergraduate year at […]
A Proven Solution to End Violence in Baltimore
Baltimore is on track for a record number of homicides this year. Officials and residents are eager to consider “any kind of possible solutions” to stem the violence and drug […]
THEY HAD 7 1/2 YEARS AND FAILED
Washington, DC (TriceEdney)—After the U.S. Senate vote to repeal ‘Obamacare’ failed again, Dr. E. Faye Williams said, “The stakes were high, and when it was time to do the right […]
Stopping Voter Suppression
Voter suppression is a serious issue that threatens the integrity of our elections. As a community, we should be deeply involved in combating voter suppression and expanding access to the […]
Towards a Compromise on Illegal Guns in Baltimore
Recently I was at a vigil in Cherry Hill for a young man named MJ. He was shot 15 times after leaving a pool party over the weekend. His girlfriend […]
‘Chocolate City’ Has Lost Our Anchor Extraordinaire
Jim Vance (Courtesy Photo/Twitter) There are few shining examples of Black male excellence in broadcast TV, a field that suffers from a dearth of brothas like Jim Vance. The man […]
Leave Michael Vick Alone, His Hair Advice to Kaepernick Wasn’t Wrong
Alright, Black folks. Enough is enough. It’s time to leave Michael Vick alone. Anyone with an active social media account has probably witnessed the virtual thrashing leveled at former NFL […]
WHEN WILL WE LEARN?
Trice-Edney – A recent study on wealth was conducted by Amy Traub, Laura Sullivan, Tatjana Meschede and Tom Shapiro. The study did a comparison of Black and White wealth and […]
Lives in the Balance
For nearly a decade, Democrats, as well as some Republicans and many Independents, have been defending the healthcare reforms contained in the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”), while […]
Let’s Finish the Job on Rough Rides
Five officers are now being disciplined internally for Freddie Gray’s handling, “rough ride” and death. Also this year, Baltimore has retrofitted vehicles to keep people strapped in and filmed in […]
Can the Children of Baltimore Live?
Heart disease, cancer, asthma, and premature births are illnesses that residents of south Baltimore face. The neighborhood of Curtis Bay, located in South Baltimore, is known as “the workmen’s part of town” due to the fact that industrial plants […]