In a couple of weeks, President Barack Obama will be inaugurated into the White House for the second time, forever emblazoning a mark for blacks on American history. More importantly, as his second term begins, his to-do list will be heavily scrutinized by the public as many begin to envision what change will come to…
President Obama’s home state has passed a bill to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Behind New Mexico and Washington, Illinois is now the third state to approve such a law. Under the bill, undocumented immigrants are allowed to get temporary driver’s licenses, which cannot be used as a form of government identification. According…
If you followed the so-called fiscal cliff primetime mini-series, hopefully you were satisfied with its made-for-TV ending: last-minute deal, good guy wins, evil is seemingly put to rest, and folks turn off their televisions and make love in order to release the climatic tension (at least that’s how my night ended). Whew, what a Holiday…
Yesterday, we celebrated the start of the New Year, and for many African-Americans, the end Kwanza, the week-long Afrocentric celebration between Christmas and New Years. While approximately two million black Americans celebrate the holiday, one Republican state senator is totally over the idea. While Fox News has repeatedly pedaled the idea that there is a…
Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina announced she will tap Congressman Tim Scott for South Carolina’s vacant Senate seat. Rep. Scott’s appointment will make him the first black senator from the South since the 19th Century. The Senate seat became vacant after Sen. Jim DeMint announced he was stepping down to take on a leadership…
With the 2012 elections behind us folks are already looking ahead to the midterm elections in 2014 and the presidential election in 2016. While pollsters try to figure out if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a shoe-in for the Democratic nod and which upstart Republican can head the ticket next time, others are urging…
A few days ago, John McWhorter—a linguist and social critic—penned an essay for the New York Daily News that declared that racism is waning. While McWhorter conceded that racism still exists, he concluded that, with the reelection of President Obama, the influence of racism has dramatically decreased throughout the years. McWhorter writes: Does racism exist?…
Art is often controversial, and a new painting on display in a Boston community college gallery is causing quite a stir. The painting, titled “Truth,” features President Obama with outstretched arms and a crown of thorns on his head. Many say the painting crosses the line because of its allusions to Christ’s crucifixion, but painter…
Cory Booker is widely regarded as one of the more honest and honorable politicians. The mayor of Newark, New Jersey is regularly praised by the press for going above and beyond in his commitment to serve the community he governs. This year alone, Booker was lauded for rescuing neighbors from a burning building and inviting…
In a call Wednesday with top donors, Mitt Romney attempted to explain why he lost his bid for the White House. Instead of reflecting on the missteps of his campaign, the lack of specifics of his numerous “5 point plans,” and his inability to connect with voters in an authentic way, Romney pinned his loss…
