Category: OPINION

John R. Hawkins III Eliminating a cancer of Africa, the terrorist group of Boko Haram, is a global necessity and has been recognized as such by President Barack Obama. For the complete elimination of a cancer to be successful, it is not enough to simply remove it; but, the host body must be prepared such […]

Republican presidential candidate, Ben Carson speaks to supporters at his campaign’s caucus night rally, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Carson came in a distant fourth place in the Monday Iowa caucuses with 10 percent, behind Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Carson, […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — There’s little question that parenting is a more complex endeavor than it ever was.  The goal of most conscientious parents is to create as many options for opportunity and success as possible for their child(ren).  Consistent with that goal is the additional objective of developing that child into an […]

Charlotte James While we are often reminded that big business can be bad, we rarely acknowledge that when leveraged for good, big and small business are essential in reviving any struggling city. We are often led to believe that the non-profit and private sectors are diametrically opposed when in reality, the relationship between the two […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams Trice Edney — Previously, I’ve written about environmental racism and the untold and unpredictable impact it’s had/will have on communities of color.  Common to these episodes have been motives of profit and financial gain.  Additionally, there’s been a total disregard for the welfare and humanity of affected communities. Reflecting on news […]

Ron Daniels Recently, much attention has been made of President Obama’s “bucket list,” those things he would like to accomplish before the end of his term. Among the items on his list is a visit to Cuba. This would be a dramatic event, climaxing one of the signature achievements of his presidency – breaking the decades- […]

“The Academy has a problem. It’s a problem that needs to be solved…For 20 opportunities to celebrate actors of color, actresses of color, to be missed last year is one thing; for that to happen again this year is unforgivable. This institution doesn’t reflect its president…I am an Academy member and it doesn’t reflect me, […]

In my fourteenth year of teaching in American schools, I’ve had many highlights. This spring, several of my former students met with President Obama. And this May, on National Teacher’s Day, I was invited to the White House. I was exhilarated. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm didn’t last long, as I parted with my colleague—Ms. Alicia Hudson, […]

George H. Lambert, Jr. Most of us know someone who’s been impacted by gun violence. Maybe it’s a neighbor’s kid who became the unintended victim of a shootout or a drive-by. Maybe it’s an old friend’s nephew who made a bad choice one night, and what might have been a black eye is instead a […]

Elijah Cummings As we continue to move forward toward the rebuilding of mutual trust and cooperation between our community and the police, we must not lose sight of this reality:  far too many of our neighbors are being harmed by the plague of violent crime. As we work toward bipartisan consensus on the issues of […]