Category: OPINION

John R. Hawkins III Only treating the symptoms of anything like a physical ailment provides at best, temporary relief.  The same is true with only treating the symptoms of hopelessness and despair that can result in people acting out in murder. Be it Black on Black, Black on Brown, Black on White, White on Black, […]

Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly escalated his ongoing attack on the Black Lives Matter Movement by asserting without a hint of evidence that if Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive, he would not support the group.  “With all due respect to President Obama, well-meaning activists do not associate themselves with a group that often […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — Like millions, I am shocked and appalled by the needless killing of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and 5 Dallas police officers.  Respect for humanity requires that we reject, in the strongest terms, the unwarranted and unjustified taking of life.  I search earnestly for answers to the “Why?” of their […]

Ken Morgan The most recent police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile added to an already smoldering Black community outrage. Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, and Michael Brown helped to fuel these flames. Protests took place around the country, including Baltimore, to demand justice for these young men. The banner  “to protect and […]

Paul Comfort I recently marked my first anniversary as head of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Over that time, my management team and I have worked tirelessly to improve MTA service in Baltimore and across the state. And, we’ve made dramatic progress. When I arrived at MTA in May 2015, I […]

Cathy Allen Did you know that Maryland’s largest commercial industry is agriculture? Producing billions of dollars annually in revenue for the state and employing over 350,000 people. But the average consumers in Maryland are not buying locally and not buying fresh from their local farmers. Today, Maryland has 100 farms over 7,679 acres of land […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — No one in her or his right mind would expect to leave home and not return alive. Those engaged in warfare and in other special circumstances may contradict this; but, under normal conditions, people expect to return home in the same or better condition as when they left home. […]

Rep. Elijah Cummings Most Americans already grasp this truth, but it bears repeating.  Our families will not be as safe from gun violence as they should be until our National Days of Action for Gun Violence Protection are translated into more effective legislation that better protects us every day of the year. Reflecting their support […]

Echelon Knoxx is a Washington, D.C native, who is changing the game with his “conscious” lyrics and catchy beats. I once heard the question asked: “When did you first fall in love with hip hop?” For me, it was when I heard “Reminisce,” by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth. I will never forget that feeling […]

John R. Hawkins III Now that Independence Day, the 4th of July, has passed, what are our thoughts about it? Are they how much fun was had and how great a time we enjoyed?  Are our thoughts about what we did not do and wish we had done?  Maybe we are wishing the weather was […]

Saschane M. Stephenson On June 23, the Supreme Court of the United States provided a small, yet meaningful win for affirmative action in Fisher v. University of Texas.  Affirmative action strategies are intended to improve education and employment opportunities for historically-excluded groups. But, opponents have relentlessly advanced the argument that such actions violate the 14th […]