The GOP’s rolling coup
Published in St. Louis American, December 13, 2018 A month past the November election, North Carolina’s election board has refused to certify the results in the 9th Congressional District. The bi-partisan board is investigating voter irregularities and possible criminal deviations around absentee ballots. Once the smoke finally clears, it could mean a new election between […]
Indictment of cops is not enough
Published in St. Louis American, December 6, 2018 Every so often the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department gives the community a gift. Sometimes that unplanned generosity is at cost of some poor soul – usually black in skin color. Such is the case of Luther Hall. Prior to 1983, the African-American community complained of throw-away […]
The miseducation of Black children
Published in St. Louis American, November 29, 2018 Carter G. Woodson wrote the seminal “Education of the Negro” in 1933. He critiqued the educational system of the day and the totality of its devastating impact on black people. The spirit of Dr. Woodson was evoked when I read a commentary on University City schools by […]