I was reminded this morning that today, August 28, is the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. I participated in that event, and for at least the last 40 years, I have lamented the addition of the “I Have a Dream” part of Martin Luther King’s speech. King had ended several speeches before August … [Read more…]
Concerned about the President’s behavior? Rather than remind you of the diagnosis of 27 mental health experts—that Trump is a malignant narcissist—I will quote “Harry P,” commenting on Charles Pierce, who wrote, “This [isn’t] funny any more. There is no bottom. None at all.” Harry P: “Greenland, it seems, was discussed by numerous people in … [Read more…]
Two young African American females—Simone Manuel and Simone Biles–are making history in the world of sports. Simone Manuel leads African American swimmers in continuing the assault on stereotypes about African Americans and swimming. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle, her signature event, and the … [Read more…]
This year, 2019, is the 400th anniversary of blacks being brought to Jamestown. Of course, they were not the first Africans to arrive in what is now the United States. There were others, including Estevanico (1500-1539), known variously as Estaban de Dorantes and Esteban the Moor. He was an African slave known as the first … [Read more…]
I did not watch either of the four debates between the multitude of candidates for the Democratic nomination for President. That may seem like a strange activity for a person who follows politics and policy issues fairly closely. I have a problem with these debates—aside from the fact they were occurring a year and a … [Read more…]
With the increasing numbeer of mass shootings in the country we must be more aggressive in righting the wrongs of the NRA and its supporters. I repeat below an article, with updates, I did in the spring of 2018: How the NRA Rewrote the Second Amendment “A fraud on the American public.” That is how … [Read more…]
There are several ways that Richard Nixon left negative imprints on American life and culture. One, of course, is “Watergate,” the term that is now a reference for misdeeds in the highest office—something that President Trump is repeating and exceeding. Another is the Southern strategy, Nixon’s appeal to white voters in the South by playing … [Read more…]
The recently deceased former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens kept offering opinions about constitutional issues throughout his many years of retirement. Notably, he changed his mind and came out strongly against the death penalty, because among other problems it is racist in its application. The United States is the last western democracy still executing … [Read more…]
The mainstream media sustains Donald Trump’s racism. Trump commits racism again, and some people are shocked that he would go this low, again. Unbelievably—except for him—the President(!) tweeted that four female Congresspersons of color should go back to the countries they came from, countries he said were the “worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in … [Read more…]
In the past few days, young athletes have been turning the sports world upside down, doing remarkable things, all the while performing like veterans. On top of that, they tend to proceed as if it’s no big deal. First is the 15-year-old tennis prodigy, Cori “Coco” Gauff. Coco, an African American high school student, is … [Read more…]