During the month of February in America we celebrate Black History Month. As we celebrate the achievements of Blacks in the making of this great country, I can’t help but think about the state of the Black community in 2019. […]
White folks calling the police on innocent Black people have been in the news a lot lately. You had a White student named Sarah Braasch at Yale University calling the police on a fellow Black student, Lolade Siyonbola, who she […]
As I contemplate 2016, a new year full of unknowns for us all, and consider writing future columns, I was inspired to revisit many of the incredible emails I have received over the years in response to prior columns. These […]
It’s Women’s History Month, yet another opportunity for abortion advocates to promote their cause by hijacking the legacy of God-fearing women. Planned Parenthood—whose use of the #blacklivesmatter hashtag raised more than a few eyebrows—decided to raise their irony quotient by […]
I offer this series not as condemnation or criticism of any group, but merely as evidence that injustice is, as justice should be, colorblind. One would have to be from outer space or totally brainwashed by a liberal left-leaning learning […]
Last week, I had the privilege of being one of the principal speakers and panelists at the Black Conservative Summit in Washington, D.C. Hosted and sponsored by a group of black and white conservatives, it was fairly unusual, as it […]
My generation had its distinctive music just as every other. While my classmates may have listened to Marvin Gaye and the Aretha Franklin, my daughters selected music that spoke to their generation. Creative expression is great, but certain artists within […]
If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. Aristotle If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. Lord Acton There are many among us […]
Several weeks ago, I visited one of my older siblings who owns’ a Floral Shop in the inner city of Rochester, New York. Although I had been back to Rochester several times since leaving there in 1969: that Rochester where […]
