The National Anthem – Part 2 The national anthem is a result of America’s historical racism. In Part 1 we showed that the author—Francis Scott Keys, a slaveholder—was racist as well as his lyrics. How the song became our national anthem is also bound up in racism. See below for a short history of the song … [Read more…]
Here is something I wrote before about the national anthem: Many of us know that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” that eventually became the national anthem, and many of us know the first verse. However, the song has four verses and few of us know about these other verses, especially … [Read more…]
What is the burr in the Republicans saddle? What propels them to keep trying to repeal and replace the ACA (Obamacare)? Republicans are hell-bent on enacting their own medical care insurance plan; however, in each iteration, their plan gets worse, not better. The AHCA, the American Health Care Act, passed by the Republicans in the … [Read more…]
Let’s be clear, #JemelleHill , the ESPN sports show co-host was correct—Donald Trump is a white supremacist, and he had white supremacists around him in the White House. How do we know that Trump is a white supremacist? How do we know what’s in his heart? What’s in his heart is irrelevant. It’s what he … [Read more…]
The NFL is blackballing Colin Kaepernick, so I joined the boycott of the league. Last year as quarterback Kaepernick kneeled instead of standing for the national anthem–in protest against racial injustice in America. He was joined in expressions of this type by several other players, some kneeling, others sitting, etc. This year he is without a team. … [Read more…]
Fall is in the air, and millions of sports fans are pleased. It’s football time. However, I am on the verge of giving up football. This is a shift for me, as I have been involved in sports all of my life, first as an athlete in high school and college, and then as a … [Read more…]
Here’s why!
Many Liberty University graduates are so disgusted with the president of the University, Rev. Jerry Falwell, Jr., who is a strong supporter of Donald Trump and all that Trump says and does, that they are returning their diplomas in shame. Following is what one alumnus wrote in yesterday’s Roanoke Times newspaper. Dear Mr. Falwell, When … [Read more…]