It has happened again — but this time it feels different. This time, the crime of murdering another Black man hit all US homes. US Special Forces Airman, Roger Fortson, was killed by an Okaloosa County sheriff’s officer for simply answering his door. The sheriff, responding to the wrong apartmentContinue Reading
Abortion rights in America have always been a talking point for elected officials, especially when running for office. The hot topic of deciding if a woman has the right to decide what to do with her own body has been debated and ruled on for over seventy years. After theContinue Reading
Here are the rules if you want to interview a superhero: You must be flexible with your time; you must have an idea of what you want to ask; the questions cannot be boring. Superheroes are always thinking about the next soul to save and don’t have time for mediocrity.Continue Reading
If people on the street were asked what their definition of freedom is, no two answers would match. There would be some common themes in their answers, but for the most part, everyone would have their idea of just what constitutes freedom. As our country struggles with this idea, determiningContinue Reading
e live in a world that many believe is headed in the wrong direction of divisiveness, racism, antisemitism, hatred, violence, suppression, and overall hopelessness. If there ever was a time when millions of people in America and throughout the world should revisit and re-embrace the exemplary teachings and transformative socialContinue Reading
Deception, avoidance, manipulation, denial, dismissiveness, obfuscation, and feigned ignorance — these are all tactics of what is described as “distraction politics.” It’s nothing new. People have been using these “techniques” forever in all industries and arenas in order to further their agendas, avoid responsibility, and not be held accountable. However,Continue Reading
In life, sometimes, people ask God what they should do and sometimes God tells people what they should do. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. seems like one of those people whom God called him to serve his people. From early childhood, Chavis has been the tip of the spear for BlackContinue Reading
The racism that Blacks suffer from in American society is literally sewn into the fabric of the country. For over 400 years, when Blacks were brought to this country as slaves, the violence perpetrated on them had been inhuman. The end of slavery was supposed to be a turning pointContinue Reading
After the Civil War America needed to put itself back together. The war saw thirteen southern states that needed to rejoin the union. And it saw that it was going to need new policies so the Blacks living in those areas could enjoy their new freedom. The period was calledContinue Reading
While Americans debate over red and blue politics, if gay people should have any rights, and why migrant workers don’t deserve citizenship, the world is reshaping its relationship with the US dollar. Once considered the world’s currency, the dollar is under attack and if we don’t pay attention, Americans couldContinue Reading
