Commentaries/Opinions

The task of the prophet in the time of angst is to caution against revenge. It´s calling friend and foe alike to the numinous-or, simply saying there is another way….

Racists trade on tired stereotypes to mask their hatred of Blacks.

A review of Dr. Manning Marable´s Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention By Herb Boyd   A tragic irony binds Malcolm X and Dr. Manning Marable:  neither lived to enjoy the fruit…

Crowded Republican field sets sights on the White House in 2012.

Can we bring back a Cosby like show that celebrates Black life?

The killing of Osama bin Laden will prove to define the Obama presidency.

Donald Trump has crossed “free speech� line in pushing birther lie.

Given history, Blacks must be persistent voice against violence.

Time to end the budget lies and deal from the deck of truth.

Glenn Beck is not going away; just taking his insanity to a new platform.

My father’s final instructions sustain me as I celebrate his birthday

Census data on city populations made headlines this week. Washington, DC can apparently only barely be described as “chocolate city” since the African American population is only a scant majority…