Tuesday Reflections
No doubt about it. The Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to throw out the murder charges against Reggie Clemons was a glimmer on a dark day. Still, there’s a rocky road ahead for the Justice for Reggie Campaign on the way to Reggie’s freedom. Tuesday was the anniversary of the no-indictment of Darren Wilson, convicted by […]
Middleton: The Black man in the middle
The Black Man in the Middle: Mizzou throws its racism in the lap of Michael Middleton Published by BlackCommentaor.com, November 19 , 2015 The University of Missouri at Columbia has had plenty of time to get its racist act together. The university received a decade’s notice that change was inevitable when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled […]
Citizens are not waiting
Posted November 5, 2015-St. Louis American An elected official is not necessarily a leader. She or he could be, maybe even should be. In the current democracy, having leadership skills is not a pre-requisite to holding public office whether one is elected or appointed. Last weekend we saw a spectacular display of indifference and lack […]