I was reared and schooled in Detroit, where poverty and oppression eloquently danced while violence and crime serenaded the communities. The crime and oppression in my neighborhood drove me to […]
Category: OPINION
What I Learned from Teaching African Students
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to teach several virtual classes with 15 female students Nairobi, Kenya. The instructor Victor Owuor, a talented and knowledgeable educator, collaborated with me to […]
SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS
TriceEdney — “To attract people, to win over people to that which I have realized as being true, that is called propaganda… Propaganda is not a matter for average […]
Trump’s Quest to Unwrap the President Barack Obama Legacy What is it Really?
Recently Trump reportedly revived the birther theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States – a ridiculous assertion that Trump had previously raised in his attempt […]
Why Maryland Needs Medicare for All
Right now in 2017, we live in the state with the highest median income in the richest country in the history of the world. At the same time, more than […]
The National Opioid Epidemic: Working Together to Save Lives
Recently, the Reports and Recommendations issued by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis have stressed the urgent need for effective, bipartisan and far-reaching action – […]
The False Slogan of Right to Work: An Attack on Worker Freedom
Today’s economy is rigged against working families and in favor of the wealthy and the powerful. That’s not by accident. CEOs and the politicians who do their bidding have written […]
A Champion Has Left Us–R.B. Jones
(Updated 12/6/2017) Among the legendary graduates of Princeton University who have made their mark on the surface of the human condition is Ronald (R.B) Jones whose pensive thoughts and radical politics […]
IT’S ABOUT THE POWER
TriceEdney — Let’s begin with the truth—something rare in Washington, DC. While Sexual Harassment/Assault may result in physical injury, it is almost certainly, damaging to the psyche of the victim. […]
Is Enduring 3 More Years of Trump Leadership Possible?
Donald Trump is wrapping up his first year as our 45th President in the White House and we’re left to ask this head-scratching question: How can Americans be expected to […]
What You Need to Know About Maryland Health Care
Health care can be confusing, especially with all of the conflicting information being circulated at the federal level. Yet Marylanders can rest assured that in our state we remain committed […]
Sarcoidosis Doesn’t Have to be a Death Sentence
Nowadays there are many African Americans living and coping with life changing diseases. However one disease that is drastically affecting the African American population is called sarcoidosis and there isn’t […]