President Donald Trump is a racist. Some of you will say, what else is new? Others will ask, how do I know when I cannot tell what is in Trump’s heart? We know because whatever is in his heart is almost irrelevant, as the issue is what is in his hands—in other words, his deeds. … [Read more…]
The passing of Aretha Franklin has deservedly brought forth a torrent of tributes and stories about this bigger than life figure. I love music and many singers across several types of music; however, Aretha was my all-time favorite. Having followed her since she was a teenager, I feel a need to offer some personal reflections. … [Read more…]
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Charlottesville, NPR decided to give an on-air lesson on the proper care and feeding of white nationalists and neo-Nazi ideology. That is how Karen Attiah described the National Public Radio interview with Jason Kessler in the Washington Post on August 11. I have read the transcript, and I agree … [Read more…]
For a long time, I have been a firm advocate for universal health care, a system like public education. You pay your taxes and your K-12 education (or health care) is free. It has always seemed odd to me that we can go to school free but we have to pay out-of-pocket for medical care. … [Read more…]
Somehow, Donald Trump Keeps Finding Groups of Thirsty, Shameless and Silly Church Negroes to Meet With Him See more at https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/somehow-donald-trump-keeps-finding-groups-of-thirsty-1828042243
I long ago lost interest in trying to understand Donald Trump. Instead, I have wanted to figure out his staunch followers. I think we know enough about Trump already. His actions say he is a white nationalist. Another way of saying that is he is a nationalist who is a white supremacist. On top of … [Read more…]