For a clear description of the WHY of Trump’s cruelty to immigrant children please see the following piece from the Rachel Maddow Show: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-cruel-to-migrant-kids-to-drive-immigration-political-wedge-1259660867952?v=b The entire piece is 21 minutes and 31 seconds long; however, if you are short on time see the part from 10:34 to 18:30. I could not agree more with Rachel.
Starbucks acted strongly in its attempt to remedy the racist behavior of the store manager who called the police on two black men last month in a store in Philadelphia. But to address the problem, they must do more. Starbucks closed more than 8,000 of their stores on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct … [Read more…]
Before John Shippen came along, the head golf professionals were from Scotland where the game originated many years earlier. Golf in America was devoted mostly to amateurs at the private clubs. As it happens, blacks and Native Americans were the first Americans to take up the trade of golf professional, the person who repaired golf … [Read more…]
The United States Golf Association (USGA) is holding its 118th U.S. Open this week at Shinnecock Hills, an elite Country Club on Long Island. This is a historic site as Shinnecock was one of the five clubs that started organized golf (the USGA) in 1894. Consequently, commentators may refer to the history of the game … [Read more…]
President Trump canceled the invitation to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for a White House ceremony, apparently because, according to one source, no more than five players were planning to come. Why should the players come, especially the black ones, when last fall Trump had called them sons of bitches, and as a result … [Read more…]
Among the many legitimate complaints about Roseanne Barr’s latest racist rant, one is illegitimate. That complaint is that Roseanne violated the premise of her television show—to show America what Trump supporters are like. When the Roseanne show was brought back to television the mainstream media—including the entertainment media— characterized the new show as trying to … [Read more…]
By featuring the stunningly beautiful rendition of the song, “Stand By Me,” at their wedding, Megan Markle and Prince Harry displayed an aspect of Megan’s African American heritage—R&B/Soul music. That was obvious, but I wonder if they knew that this song evoked a deeper root of African American culture and heritage—gospel music. The gospel-based R&B/Soul … [Read more…]
President Trump is making the federal judiciary more right-wing and less qualified. Trump may not be getting much legislation passed; however, he is adversely affecting the course of American history with his appointment of federal judges. In addition to flagrantly blocking President Obama’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, the Republicans in the Senate blocked … [Read more…]
The mainstream media are enabling Donald Trump and many of his supporters. They have led the way in proclaiming the great lie about the 2016 presidential election. Despite plenty evidence to the contrary, the media continue to proclaim that Trump won because of the economic anxiety of the white working class. In other words, they … [Read more…]
Many issues limit the progress of African Americans today. Here I will address two that get too little attention. 1. One is the denial of the history of racial oppression by whites 2. The other is the reluctance of African Americans to talk about that racial oppression. Most whites acknowledge segregation; however, many typify it … [Read more…]