The Fifteenth Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified during the Reconstruction Era, when the progressive wing of the Republican Party dominated Congress during the decade following the end of the U.S. Civil War. The Reconstruction era was noteworthy in that African American men were not only granted voting rightsContinue Reading
A lot of people say that life is a game — and if you can win at life, you are doing very well. Winning at life for Blaine Griffin started at sixteen when he used basketball to escape the mean streets of 1970s Youngstown. At that time, Youngstown ruled asContinue Reading
When we’re kids, we all aspire to do something great when we grow up. We all think about how wonderful it would be to have careers in things we think about and covet. The truth is, very few of us can say we’re doing exactly what we intended when weContinue Reading
As I woke up and walked one my dogs in the morning, there was a man who appeared to be getting his exercise by going on a jog. What was odd about this man was the fact that he was holding a United States flag… okay, all well and good. Continue Reading
Congress just lost a democrat to become the first woman in 40 years to head the Housing and Urban Development Department. Marcia Fudge joins President Joe Biden’s cabinet and vows to deliver on his goal of building 1.5 million energy efficient units for needy families. During the hearing, the OhioContinue Reading
I am reeling after one of the coldest nights in Houston, Texas. We were wrapped in old ski clothes, that for some reason, I never tossed, along with mounds of blankets, praying the repair man who is “a friend of a friend” would be able to get the heat backContinue Reading
We learned a lot watching the 2020 political season unfold. African-Ame We learned a lot watching the 2020 political season unfold. African-Americans and people of color watched closely as both political parties fought for our vote. If you wanted to get a fair and balanced understanding of the issues toContinue Reading
The year of 2020 has been hard on most of the people across the United States. We have been met with incredible challenges that have tested the faith of our entire country. From time to time, we often wondered if we could take anymore. With lost jobs, wages, family andContinue Reading
This pandemic has put us in a crazy time. I’ve equated it to watching the Netflix movie The Birdbox because we’ve been sequestered in our house and we were given the impression that, “If you come outside and just breathe the air … you’re going to die!” It’s left aContinue Reading
People who tend to speak in extremes often have high-conflict personalities.Continue Reading
