Where are all the good men at in today’s world? They have always been around, but seem to be hard to find for some women. The fact is, women are looking in the wrong places. They complain about men more than anything else. Whether it’s about not spending enough time together or sitting around the […]
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A Presumption of Guilt
After serving 42 years in an Arizona prison for a crime he didn’t commit, a 58-year-old man was finally released this April. When Louis Taylor was just 16, he ventured out of his comfort zone to try a happy hour advertised by an upscale Tucson hotel, a typical foray for an adventurous teenage boy. Unfortunately, […]
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Struggling, But Not Forgotten
While America’s economy continues to recover, we should not forget those of our neighbors who are struggling. Wall Street is reaching record levels and housing values are increasing. Yet, far too many Americans – many in our own community – continue to face the loss of their homes. Nationally, U.S. foreclosure activity fell to a […]
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Charniele Herring’s Virginia Charge
Del. Charniele Herring has traveled around this country, but the first African American woman to chair the Democratic Party of Virginia says, “I just love Virginia; it’s been very good to me,” Ironic words coming from this great-great-granddaughter of a Lynchburg slave who today leads the state’s political party that once upheld segregation in the […]
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Class of 2013: Courage, Choice and Compassion
“Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are…for all the land that you see I will give to you.” Genesis 13: 14-15 University commencement season is a time of high hopes and great celebration. I was again reminded of that when I delivered the commencement address at Huston-Tillotson (HT) University in […]
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New Wall Street Threat to Homeownership
Private-equity firms, hedge funds and other Wall Street investors are seeking to develop a Real Estate Owned (REO)–to–Rent Securitization Market with the blessing of the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. A year ago, the Federal Reserve Board issued a policy statement on rental of REO owned by the banks they supervise […]
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‘I Have a Secret’
I have a terrible confession to get off my chest. Up to this point, I have been fairly successful in hiding this but I believe the time has come to clear the air. I even tried to keep this from the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, which comes as close to walking on water as […]
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Gholish Gosnell: Black on Black Crime?
A Philadelphia prosecutor called it a “house of horrors.” But it was no amusement day at Hershey Park for the unsuspecting women who entered the Women’s Medical Society in West Philly for more than 15 years. In fact, one Black conservative group called the frightening atrocities and crimes that occurred against vulnerable poor women, “Black […]
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Clarence Thomas’s Deep-Seated Jealousy
For someone who seems to revel in being silent during the Supreme Court’s traditionally lively oral arguments – when a public display of his professional competence would be appropriate – Clarence Thomas’s out-of-court comments are extraordinarily revealing. They show a man whose exalted position has brought him no inner peace, a man who continues to […]
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Is Growth Without Full Employment Real Progress?
It is time for the Congress to take action that addresses the linkage between unacceptable levels of unemployment and our federal budgetary policy. As I had hoped, my 16th Annual Job Fair last month was a tangible success for many of the 3,500 job-seekers, more than 60 employers and 40 workforce investment experts who participated. […]
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Race in the DMV races
Post-racial politics? The issue of race in 2014, particularly in the local Democratic primaries, is already a determining factor. The rapidly changing demographics in the DMV—D.C., Maryland and Virginia—are not only redrawing the landscape but also restrucuturing the political playing fields. And all are reading those color-coded 2012 election results like tea leaves. Take a […]
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Kyle Carson, Senior Engineer – BG&E
Joshua Chen Roberto Clemente Middle School Montgomery County Kyle Carson, Senior Engineer Smart Grid Engineering Baltimore Gas and Electric One article that inspired me was “Be a Good Influence” by Kyle Carson in the Character Education Week 2 newspaper. This article inspired me because I connected to the parts of the article about having parent […]