College football has four seasons—chronologically, the offseason, the football season, the few weeks after the season, and then the bowl season. Some of us label that period between the end of the season and the bowl season the “silly season.” That is a nice name for that time of year in college football. I could … [Read more…]
American democracy is hanging in the balance. Several political activities are chipping away at the foundation of democracy; however, voting might be the most urgent. The right to vote is considered a fundamental expression of democracy. If that is the case, we had a semblance of democracy for less than 50 years—from 1965 when the … [Read more…]
Lee Elder, the recently deceased Black professional golfer, put a lot of pressure on himself to win a PGA Tournament and qualify to play in the Masters tournament. This was a sorry spectacle for such a great player. Before the early 1970s, the Masters organization kept mimicking Peanut’s Lucy, snatching away the football. They kept … [Read more…]
Lee Elder, who had a great career as a top professional golfer, died last month. Tributes to Elder poured in from around the country, and deservedly so. Except for those that credited him with being an important Black “first.” Few public accolades did not mention him being the first Black golfer to play in the … [Read more…]
Gunmen assassinated five prominent Americans in the 1960s, and a cottage industry developed around questions of who really “dunit.” I figured along with others that we knew who killed Medgar Evers and Robert Kennedy. But I remained steadfast in my belief that Lee Harvey Oswald and James Earl Ray were not lone actors in the … [Read more…]
Yes, this piece is about sweet potato pie, that wonderful dessert. What provoked me were the season and the resurrection of a newspaper article in the Washington Post from a few years ago. In addition to discussing the history of the sweet potato, the author of the article discussed the sweet potato pie as an … [Read more…]
I agree with Anthony Huber’s parents, so I am repeating their statement below. Statement of Anthony Huber’s Parents in Response to the Rittenhouse Verdict November 19, 2021 Kenosha, Wisconsin – We are heartbroken and angry that Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted in his criminal trial for the murder of our son Anthony Huber. There was no … [Read more…]
How are we to understand Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema? “It’s all about the money, man,” is the usual explanation of politics by the guys on the corner. “Follow the money,” said Deepthroat in the Watergate scandal. History often supports these sage sources. So, it might be wise to “follow the money” and … [Read more…]
The following data say more White women need to be college educated. WHITE WOMEN COLLEGE GRADSVA 2020: 58% Biden, 41% TrumpVA 2021: 62% McAuliffe, 38% Youngkin WHITE WOMEN NON-COLLEGEVA 2020: 56% Trump, 44% BidenVA 2021: 75% Youngkin, 25% McAuliffe
Elections have consequences. On the positive side, let us look at what the Virginia Democrats did after winning control of the House and the Senate in 2019 for the first time in 25 years. They abolished the death penalty in Virginia, which most Americans supported. They passed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which provided … [Read more…]