Thirty years ago, when the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial was announced, half the nation exhaled in relief and the other half gasped in disbelief. I was there, a […]
Tag: race
Posted inGovernment/Politics
New Trump executive order threatens diversity in higher ed
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order requires colleges receiving federal aid to submit detailed admissions data — including race, GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates — to prove they aren’t […]
Posted inLocal, National, News
Black veteran’s $30 million lawsuit reveals hard truths about police misconduct
A brutal case of police misconduct is now moving to trial, bringing to light hard truths and undeniable evidence in a $30 million lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department. […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
Many Black folks— some historical, some currently alive—have often lamented the depth of the dangerous survival curve we, as a race, seem to have inherited and cannot shake off. Whether […]