For the GOP, old is the new new
Netflix has a popular TV show called “Orange is the New Black.” Have you seen the Republican Party’s new TV show this fall? It’s something I call “Old…
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Mayor Stephanie Rollins Blake’ Truth To Power About Crime And Black Communities: Poverty, Neglect, Racism
Mayor Rawlings-Blake Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake rightly spoke about the “lack of jobs, housing challenges, education and disparities in opportunity” in Black America which creates the volatile situation…
The Night Josephine Baker Never Got Her Steak
Josephine Baker This one is from the archives. On Tuesday night, October 16, 1951, Josephine Baker, the legendary African-American entertainer and actress who was widely celebrated in Paris…
what can we abolish in america?
You may want to write this down because I don’t say it very often. Perhaps we should follow the shining example of the Republican Party in one very…
Bill Maher Calls Out Donald Trump’s Racism With Spot-On Monologue
Bill Maher What about all the Australians taking our jobs, Trump? Sometimes, in order to understand certain situations in life, you just need to look at them from…
Slavery in the Postmodern World
There is no candy-coated way to say this, therefore I will speak boldly – as my pastoral duties require of me. In this cold, broken, postmodern world of…
The beauty of transifixion
Have you ever been transfixed? That’s not a trick question. The answer, by the way, is yes. At some point in your life, you’ve either seen something so…
American Divide: Seas of truth
What is the truth? No matter what the topic is, the truth routinely means different things to different people. The truth is actually a living, breathing creature. Though…
A Case For The Red, Black And Green Flag On Marcus Garvey’s Birthday
Red, Black, Green. Some Republicans and pro-Confederate flag bearing citizens claim that the Confederate flag represents their southern heritage and patriotism. They proclaim this with great fervor and…
Unthinkable Lives of Many Black Boys: Missing Caring Adult Mentors
Marian Wright Edelman What’s on the minds of many high school students these days—the start of a new school year, getting a driver’s license, worrying whether they’ll make…