Okay, the drama has seriously started. Donald Trump, the convicted criminal POTUS, and his minions have elbowed their way into the main room. Ready or not, some of them would […]
Author Archives: Dr. David L. Horne, PHD
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW, Practical Politics
Pratical Politics
Punching above our population weight in California, for the just-completed election, though African Americans comprise only 6.5 percent of California’s overall population, it is estimated that Black candidates contested for […]
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The politics of a sustained national craziness
Nations and societies hold together best when their populations collectively believe in those nation’s histories and national lessons. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, through its public schools, museums and […]
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The politics of practical Black history
During Black History Month 2023, it might be a very good idea to participate in living reminders of that ongoing history. While many of us can simply look outside to […]
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The politics of policing the protectors who become the assassins
No, it’s not a new story. Too often we’ve heard that the bodyguard, babysitter, or guardian for the elderly, has gone way off the reservation and become the danger from […]
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The politics of the cake left too long in the rain: Rap music and society
Snoop Dogg is a national icon, doing commercials with Martha Stewart and idling on the beach with a cold brew. Even though Tupac and others are dead and Suge Knight […]
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21st Century Pan-Africanism: The decade of the African Diaspora Part I
After thousands of conferences, Ndabas, roundtable discussions, forums and meetings talking about the need for African people — those on the continent and those off — to unify for positive […]
Posted inPractical Politics
21st Century Pan-Africanism: The decade of the African Diaspora Part I
After thousands of conferences, Ndabas, roundtable discussions, forums and meetings talking about the need for African people — those on the continent and those off — to unify for positive […]
Posted inNational
The politics of knowing whether we’ve gained what we need
As African-Americans, we want and need to be respected just as we are — especially when we act respectfully. We neither want nor rightly expect microaggressions in everyday life, and […]
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The politics of criticism and creativity in the Black experience
In this 2022 holiday season, we can all use a little TLC anywhere we can find it (or it finds us). This column talks about finding some solace in “Black […]
