Category: OPINION

The Occupy Wall Street movement has captured the imagination of the world. We now have Occupy Tokyo, Occupy Berlin, Occupy Mexico, Occupy Australia, Occupy Brazil, Occupy Denmark, Occupy Asia and even Occupy Antarctica. But where are the young people of African descent and why are their voices silent? On Nov. 19, people of African descent are being encouraged to join […]

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. – Genesis 4:8 In Biblical times, Cain slew Abel. Today, another Cain — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain — can’t put to death the allegations by […]

We are witnessing the greatest assault on democracy in over a century. Millions of Black Americans will head to the polls one year from now and realize their right to vote is under siege. On the heels of the 2008 election and unprecedented turnout in the Black community, right wing lawmakers seized control of state […]

Movies can be great teachers. Particular phrases or scenes often stay with us long after hearing or seeing them, providing meaning or application beyond what was intended. An early scene in the light hearted classic western, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a case in point. In that scene the Sundance Kid is portrayed […]

It is quite evident that Black folks in the U.S. are at the bottom of every good category and at the top of every bad one. You know the stats; they are released every month or so and paint a dreary picture of our status when it comes to incarceration, education, health, employment, net worth, […]

“The Economy Stupid” were the words on the now famous sign in successful presidential candidate Bill Clinton’s 1992 war room. Today that sign should be in the war rooms of all candidates — from those seeking the presidency down to those running for local office. And right below it should be three words, “Jobs, Jobs, […]

This week, as I was preparing to speak at “One Year Out,” a kickoff rally for President Obama’s reelection campaign in Maryland, I could not help but recall my extraordinary privilege, four years ago, of leading then Sen. Barack Obama’s 2008 Maryland Presidential Campaign. Yet, the most compelling image elevating my thinking was of another […]

Herman Cain, the former Godfather executive, is not laughing. He’s dead serious when talks about his now patented ‘9-9-9’ plan and that the ‘Black Walnut’ is not the political flavor of the week. In fact, he is loving the fact he is surging in the polls, taking the top spot in several key national polls beating […]

The Occupy Wall Street movement is now one month old. The protests have spilled over from their initial Wall Street site to Washington, D.C., Miami, and, according to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) website, approximately 1,500 cities around the globe. They’ve even come here to Greensboro, N. C., a day before President Obama is scheduled […]

Democrats and Republicans chant in unison “jobs, jobs, jobs.” President Obama offers an American Jobs plan, but Republicans use the filibuster in the Senate to kill it and a Republican majority will not consider it in the House. House Democrats offered a heftier jobs bill, but it is ignored by the majority in control. Republicans […]

After decades of trying to ease voting restrictions that suppress voter turnout in the U.S., already among the lowest among industrialized nations, Republican-led state legislators and GOP governors have quickly implemented or proposed a series of changes aimed at reducing Black political clout. Among the recent developments to limit Black voter participation: * At least […]