Category: Commentary

Chris Stewart It’s hard to imagine where exactly Justice Scalia was going during yesterday’s Fisher v. University of Texas arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Citing points from an anonymous amicus brief, Scalia suggested that placing Black students in a scholastic environment such as that at the University of Texas could hurt them because they […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., President/CEO of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. TriceEdney — The last name I wanted to mention in my column this week or during this “Season of Peace” was Donald Trump!  I consider it a travesty, especially at this time of the year, to give platform to a xenophobic, […]

Maj Gen US Army (ret) John R. Hawkins III, JD, MPA is President and CEO of Hawkins Solutions Intl. Many Black and other United States leaders believe the transfer of large amounts of military equipment to local police forces is ill advised and needs to be lessened since the violence in Ferguson, Missouri and places […]

Reverend Robert G. Childs Recently more than 100 District residents flooded a community hearing at the Public Service Commission to urge them to approve the Pepco – Exelon merger settlement. Residents from across the District came wearing buttons and carrying signs praising the “affordability, reliability and sustainability” the merger would bring. The purpose of the […]

George E. Curry As more information emerges in connection with Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014, the more it appears that not only was an unjustified murder committed by a person who had sworn to uphold the law, there was a cover-up at every level.  […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney— Despite racist vitriol characterizing Blacks as “dirty,” most of us were reared in an environment where “Cleanliness was next to Godliness.”  Many, if not most, of us know the virtues of keeping our minds, bodies and belongings clean.  With the hectic pace of our world, these lessons still guide our […]

Congressman Elijah Cummings Last year, U.S. prescription drug prices jumped 13 percent, the biggest increase since 2001 – and we already were paying the highest prescription drug prices in the world. As a result, nearly 35 million of our countrymen and women were unable to fill at least one prescription because she or he could […]

Maj Gen US Army (ret) John R. Hawkins III, JD, MPA is President and CEO of Hawkins Solutions Intl. A few days before Thanksgiving this year, a well-meaning friend asked me, “Why does President Obama think all Americans should be concerned about the plight of the French?” At first glance such a statement makes sense […]

It appears that every time Donald Trump unleashes another vile, racist or hateful  diatribe, the more his support grows among his Republican base. “Just in the past few days, Mr. Trump has repeated the lie that President Obama intends to admit 200,000 Syrian refugees; the correct number is 10,000. He spreads the lie that thousands […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdney— As we enter the holiday season, I want to wish my readers, their families and friends the best of health, wealth and the brightest prospect for the coming New Year.  In the spirit of the season, my original plan for this week was to present a column that was […]

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is diagnosed when a seemingly healthy baby dies suddenly for unexplained reasons. SIDS mostly occurs during sleep, and remains the leading cause of death for babies one to 12 months of age. Roughly 1500 infants in the United States die of SIDS each year. Notably, Black babies are at two […]

Lee A. Daniels Dear Black College Students: There’s much I admire about the purpose of the demonstrations and protests you and your allies among other students and faculty have waged to awaken some colleges and universities to the significant racial problems undermining the sense of community on your campuses.  But I have to say there’s one […]