Let us all join the move to push Congress to reject Jeff Sessions. Over 1200 law professors from nearly 200 law schools wrote an open letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General, citing among other things, Sessions’ career long racist actions. At the end of this piece, … [Read more…]
Well, the majority of the 538 electors, the members of the antiquated Electoral College, have cast their votes for Donald Trump as the next U.S. President. Of course, the existence of this institution is inconsistent with the current meaning of democratic elections, where the candidate who gets the most votes wins. In recent years, we … [Read more…]
It is too cold here to play golf, so I am writing about it. In my last blog post I inadvertently omitted Lee Elder from my listing of some of the African American golfers on the PGA Tour. Since he is one of the most well-known of these golfers, I have to correct that oversight, … [Read more…]
All at once, the world of professional golf appeared to tilt toward racial progress recently. On December 4, Tiger Woods completed play in his first tournament in 16 months after being away with back problems and surgeries. Although a bit rusty he showed enough of his former brilliance on the course to cheer up his … [Read more…]
Please read, as Leonard Pitts expresses my sentiments below: Pitts: Challenged by the hope of my elders “I find myself burdened by the faith of my elders. They were generations of cooks and farmers, poets and laborers, of porters and housekeepers, soldiers and slaves, and they navigated a very different America. It was an America … [Read more…]
Many of us have questioned the principles of the Christian Right in general and Rev. Jerry Falwell, Jr., in particular. Their uncritical support of Donald Trump’s campaign was quite telling. Trump’s campaign consisted of many “un-Christian-like” actions–committing racism against African Americans, Hispanics, and Muslims; making dishonorable business dealings; benefitting illegally from contributions to his foundation, … [Read more…]
“I listened as they called my President a Muslim. I listened as they called him and his family a pack of monkeys. I listened as they said he wasn’t born here. I watched as they blocked every single path to progress that they could. I saw the pictures of him as Hitler. I watched them … [Read more…]
Anybody who thinks Trump’s victory is just another loss to the right-wingers has not been paying attention. Some have likened it to the Brexit vote in England, where an insurgency created chaos by voting for Great Britain to leave the European Union. I beg to differ. Our presidential election is Brexit on steroids. Moreover, Great Britain has … [Read more…]
Please see two answers below. Dear friends and colleagues, Here’s the deal: we are going to keep going. We are going to continue to be kind and inclusive. We’re going to keep making sure our children know they are loved and valued and that growing up in a safe, secure and nurturing society is … [Read more…]
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