Reducing negative health impacts from transportation on communities of color
October 27, 2023When discussing the ongoing climate crisis, I often hear the proverbial phrase, “We are all in this together.” However, the data on air pollution in conjunction with public health risks suggests we are not, in fact, “all in this together.” Nationwide, there is an environmental justice disparity between White and African American citizens. What is […]
When Hitler got out of prison
October 20, 2023This is a cautionary tale. Most folks know how Adolph Hitler’s career as an autocratic dictator ended, but many do not know how it began. It is important to know about the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party because those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. So, how did this evil little […]
Laphonza Butler makes history as first LGBTQ Black woman in the U.S. Senate
October 13, 2023“Extraordinarily proud of Laphonza Butler – a stalwart for women, workers, the disadvantaged, and those in search of a better life. She understands the contours of power and knows that when shared, it multiplies. She’s the right choice at the right time.” – Stacey Abrams She led a push for fair wages that has boosted […]
Honorees and presenters at the 2023 national policy alliance program and award ceremony
October 6, 2023During the week of the Annual Congressional Black Caucus, NPA was meeting and included many of the same people. The annual meeting of the National Policy Alliance (NPA) held its meeting, too. One of the key leaders presenting the NPA conference was World Conference of Mayors leader the Honorable Johnny Ford, former long-time Mayor of […]
Why Robinson should be concerned about the GOP-led legislature’s continued power grab
September 29, 2023Last week, when the Republican-led General Assembly finally, after an almost three-month delay, ratified a new $30 billion state budget, it was clear that this was yet another step towards draining more power away from the governor. However, if 2024 GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was paying attention, then it had to dawn on him […]
Kamala scores a big one!
September 22, 2023So many things of interest happened this past week that it’s hard to know where to begin. We’ve had the Hunter Biden case of lying on a gun application and not a word from the gun owners who defend any and every kind of gun ownership. They never care about how people got them or […]
A job for all
September 15, 2023A job for all. Everyone ready and able to work will get a job – a good job that pays enough to bring a family above the poverty line –guaranteed by the federal government. At a time when our political leaders seem more intent on driving us apart rather than bringing us together, a federally […]
Power of the tongue
September 8, 2023As we endure one mass shooting crisis to the next, it illustrates the nation’s void in leadership. We look to our elected officials to fulfill their oaths of office to protect the public because a person is only as good as their word. Words also have consequences—good and bad. Following a mass shooting, politicians often […]
$2.3 trillion for Afghanistan and $0 for Black folk
September 1, 2023While listening to National Public Radio the other day, I was stunned to hear a former State Department official say that the United States is spending more than $2 billion a month on the war in Ukraine and that it is anticipated that a certain amount of those funds will be lost to waste, fraud […]
The sensible, the mad and the missing
August 24, 2023The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent on running on his record, a sensible route for the incumbent. His major challenger, the inescapable Donald Trump, is replaying his madcap candidacy – his program a mixture of resentment, racism, […]