Happiest day, beloved world! I love you! Bless you! I pray you’re doing well. A seismic shift occurred since we last rode together, both in our country and in our […]
Tag: Op-ed
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 […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of America’s new “scramble” for Africa
This week, from December 12 to 15, in Washington, D.C., the Biden administration has invited 49 African heads of states, and the director of the African Union (AU), to a […]
Posted inGovernment, Guest Opinions, Opinion
We could and should learn from Georgia voting
As of the first day of voting in the Georgia runoff election between Senator Warnock and candidate Walker, over 239,000 people stood in long lines, some for hours, waiting to […]
Posted inGovernment, National
The politics of fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me
During the long haul aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, as the federal occupation of the south was drawing to a close, White southerners were increasingly desperate and devious in […]
Posted inOpinion
Tell the Supreme Court: We still need Affirmative Action
One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most respected schools in […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion
Now that the election is over…
Now that the election is over, this is a good time for reality checks. First, we must take a close look at the messages sent by all voters on election […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion, Practical Politics
The Politics of Politics
The heat and little light of the past few weeks of the present political tournament in the USA has reminded me recently of what I do miss about teaching at […]
Posted inGovernment, National, Opinion, Practical Politics
The Politics of lying, blustering and head-faking the electorate
While we are all quite used to politicians and would-be pols stretching the truth, negatively asking leading questions about opponents, fibbing about an opponent’s real record in or out of […]
Posted inOpinion
Business, bank groups sue to stop CFPB’s fight against financial discrimination
On September 28, two of the nation’s largest and most influential business groups filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director, Rohit Chopra. The action […]