President Obama could really have been a positive and healing force in America, and he presented himself that way. Some people even believed that he fit that description, and continue to believe it. They weren’t paying attention then and they’re … Continue reading →
It’s a sad fact that in the US there are differences in the rates of violent crime commission and victimization according to race. Race is hardly the only factor influencing criminality, though; there’s also poverty, fatherlessness, education level, and of … Continue reading →
This video of Don Lemon being confronted – by a British royalty spokesperson named Hilary Fordwich – with some salient facts about the history of slavery, has been making the rounds. In case you haven’t seen it yet, here it … Continue reading →
With all the brouhaha about Martha’s Vineyard lately, I’ve noticed a lot of pundits saying that it’s an enclave for the white and the rich. Far be it from me to defend the Vineyard, but in this case I’d like … Continue reading →
Andrew Branca covers the federal indictments of the previously-acquitted police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. As with everything I’ve seen from Branca, it is very comprehensive and very clear. This is another example of the federal government … Continue reading →
Apparently, the proper metric of Blackness is attendance at NBA games. Who knew? And Clarence Thomas has been tested and found wanting on that dimension by Rex Chapman, who also writes: “Clarence Thomas would last 20-30 seconds in an NBA … Continue reading →
A white police officer in Grand Rapids, Michigan has been charged with second-degree murder for shooting Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old black man he had stopped for a traffic violation. The father of the dead man says, “We strongly believed there … Continue reading →
Ever hear of it? I hadn’t heard of this case until today when commenter “j e” wrote a comment about the verdict in the second degree murder case, which was an acquittal. The facts of the case are both disturbing … Continue reading →
I’m a product of New York City’s gifted and talented program in the public schools, although I think it was called something slightly different back then (if memory serves, it was “intellectually gifted children” or “IGC”; forget the “talented”). Not … Continue reading →
On the judicial nominee front: Nusrat Choudhury, Biden’s pick for a New York City federal trial court, allegedly claimed during a 2015 panel that police shoot unarmed black people every day in the United States. Choudhury defended the statement in … Continue reading →
A recent poll and breakdown (it’s hard to get the spacing right on the blog, so these may be a bit hard to read – follow the link if you want to see the original charts): 1a. Do you approve … Continue reading →
First they came for the statues. Now they’ve come for the sonnets: The University of Salford, a public university in Greater Manchester, England, removed sonnets and other “pre-established literary forms” from a creative writing course assessment, The Telegraph reported. …A … Continue reading →