In the 1970s, an era when funk and soul music took the nation by storm and became a cultural phenomenon, there was a popular television show called “Soul Train.” It […]
Author Archives: William Covington
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A familiar pain: How the death of Nolan Wells reopened a 45-Year-Old Wound
The recent death of Nolan Wells has not only sent shockwaves through his community but has ignited a national conversation, shining a stark light on a persistent issue: the alarming […]
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Cultivate Fertile Minds Summer Camp
According to Allison Rose Jefferson of GPA consulting, one of the earliest documented African American Summer Camps created by and for African American youth was started in 1919, by the […]
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Spencer Pratt’s attempt at the Trump playbook
Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles Mayor was seemingly more than a reality star chasing a new spotlight. It was a ground-level stress test of the Donald Trump political playbook, […]
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Commentary: Ninth District’s Black and Brown politics
The Ninth District in the city of Los Angeles has long been plagued by unemployment, drugs, gangs, genera-tional poverty, low school test scores, and depression. I am the first to […]
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The birthright divide
In South Central Los Angeles, generations of African American families reside alongside expanding immigrant communities. Debates over citizenship in this context extend beyond legal considerations, encompassing history, identity, economic structures, […]
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ICE remains at airports nationwide, TSA workers still suffer
ICE Has Found a New HomeImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents remain deployed at 14 major U.S. airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). What was initially presented as […]
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The ‘Unelectable’ Black Woman
Black women are among the most reliable voters in American elections, yet when they seek the highest offices from the senate to presidency, the country often pauses to debate their […]
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Trump’s Venezuela campaign
Recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela have sparked intense debate about Washington’s motives and the role of oil in foreign policy. In early January 2026, U.S. forces conducted a coordinated […]
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The Admiral Alvin Holsey’s departure
When Admiral Alvin Holsey accepted command of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in November 2024, many in Washington praised the decision as both strategic and symbolic. His appointment, according to […]
