Category: OPINION

George E. Curry Politicians and would-be politicians running for president can’t have it both ways: They can’t filibuster while refusing to answer direct questions during televised debates and then complain about not having enough time to talk.  Judging by the blatant lies they told during the recent CNBC debate, they should have far less time […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. TriceEdney — I watched the final Republican debates of 20015 in shock and awe! It’s recognized, especially when appealing to the party’s base, that most of the positions of the candidates are more akin to throwing raw meat to wild animals than […]

Elijah Cummings Each year, during the holiday season, we should commend the families, faith institutions and other organizations who, year round, give generously of their time, talents and finances to help the “least of these” in our community. This also is the time when our shared humanity should encourage all of us to do whatever […]

Donna Edwards Since coming to Congress, I have made it a priority to visit prisons and jails across Maryland to better understand the challenges facing this underserved and often forgotten population. Earlier this year, I visited the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup to meet with incarcerated individuals taking classes at Goucher College. They are part […]

John R. Hawkins III Protecting the people of the United States from and defeating an organization such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL, is only made more difficult and dangerous for those charged with accomplishing the mission, when rhetoric such as that calling for the “…total and complete shutdown of […]

Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. TriceEdney — A wise sage once said, “A lie can run around the world before the truth has gotten its shoes on.”  Assessing the performance of Republican presidential candidates in the current campaign,” I can only assume that those responsible for their […]

Dr. Natasha C. Pratt-Harris During Melvin Williams’ (“Little Melvin”) home going service on Saturday December 12th, 2015, the Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant shared a story about a woman who needed help to find her son who went missing during a blizzard. She turned to law enforcement and the community to find him. She was […]

George E. Curry In arguably the most important civil rights case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this term – a case that could ban or limit the consideration of race in public employment, government contracting and higher education – Clarence Thomas, the lone Black justice, was silent. Of the justices hearing the case, only […]

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 […]