Category: Commentary

If you are like me, you shed a few tears of joy late Election Night. Despite America’s (justifiable) fears about what the future may bring, President Barack Obama will continue to lead us forward for a second term. Despite the rancor, deceit and suppression hurled against this very good man who has guided our nation […]

After savoring the feeling of sweet success of President Barack Obama’s re-election, there is work to do.  Most of us got the outcome that we worked and hoped for, but we have to resist the temptation to exhale and get on with our work.  Before the president takes the oath of office for a second […]

Leading up to Nov. 6, I found myself focused on the matter of voter suppression and electoral shenanigans committed by the Republicans. This concern was not for nothing. Prior to and on Election Day, there were myriad of attempts to subvert the vote, particularly the vote of people of color. On Election Day in Pennsylvania, […]

Barack Obama campaigned for president four years ago on a theme of change. Now, four years later, he has seen change in the way the media has covered him – change for the worse. That’s a major finding of an exhaustive study by the Pew Research Center titled, “Winning the Media Campaign 2012.” The report […]

I have vivid childhood memories of learning about life in Africa by reading National Geographic. As I’d leaf through the magazine seeing pictures of beautiful people, an amazing landscape and wild animals roaming the plains, I got a chance to learn about my ancestral homeland while escaping the harsh realities of urban life in the […]

Over the past year or so, I have been wondering how Black folks would react to the election outcome. Two questions kept coming to mind: What will we do if Obama wins? What will we do if Romney wins? Let’s make it personal: What will you do? Four years ago I wrote a similar article […]

In 2004 Sen. Barack Obama captured the nation’s attention. He called for an end to the politics of racial division: “There’s not a Black America and White America and Latino America and Asian America; there’s the United States of America.” As Election Day nears and political differences are magnified, it is important to remind Americans, […]

The fires that burn inside of me to protect our vote are personal, as well as social. My great, great grandfather, Mr. Scipio Rhame, was born a slave. Yet, during Reconstruction — just 3 years after his slavery ended — he had the determination to be among the first of our people to register and […]

Marriage is a binding union of a man and a woman for the procreation, nurture, and civilization of children, providing basic stability to society. For this reason it is protected by the state which has a huge stake in the success or failure of this irreplaceable institution. Changing the definition of marriage cannot change this […]

In a few days, many Americans who haven’t already voted will head to the polls to elect the next president of the United States. But some will not. There are still many, including legions of Blacks, who have no plans to vote. The reasons vary—no time, their choice won’t matter, they don’t care who wins […]

One of the fundamental building blocks of a vibrant democracy is the freedom for men and women to cast their vote and elect their leaders. On the eve of one of the most divisive and important elections of my lifetime, I can think of no better time to point out the fact that 5.6 million […]

Thank you for the excellent front page story on the second Presidential Debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Governor Mitt Romney. Editor Ronald Taylor’s story is factual, accurate and excellent. However, the “Knockout!” headline may cause voters to prematurely relax. As a fight fan and a lawyer, I believe I know the rules in […]