Commentary

By Linda Wallace Dear Cultural Coach: Television and newspapers lately are filled with stories about hatred, war, violence and bigotry. What can I do to help improve communication among the citizens of the world? — Ready to Grow Dear Ready to Grow: You have taken the first step simply by recognizing that each of us…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Robert Johnson By Jim Clingman TriceEdneyWire.com One of the post-election highlights for me was the meeting between Donald Trump and Bob Johnson.  Billionaire to billionaire, Democrat to Republican, Black to White, businessman to businessman, capitalist to capitalist, meeting on a relatively even playing field to discuss some of the “what now issues” was…

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It finally happened here—but there’s still time to save the best of our country. By Chauncey DeVega / Salon alternet.com America’s increasingly abnormal politics have now surrendered to dystopia. Donald Trump, a serial liar, narcissist, failed businessman, political con artist, adulterer, professed grabber of women’s genitals without their permission, man who does not read, ignoramus,…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com By Earl Ofari Hutchinson A year before his swearing in as President Donald J. Trump vowed that he would go after what he called then-President Obama’s executive orders. Or, as he crudely put it, his “illegal and overreaching executive orders.” He repeatedly came back to that threat on the campaign…

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By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA I have been thinking about the controversy surrounding so-called “fake news”, much of which has been discussed in connection with the November 2016 elections. It is important to understand that “fake news” is a form of propaganda called “black propaganda.” Black propaganda refers to information that is manufactured to appear…

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By Linda Wallace Dear Cultural Coach: A lady was brought on the plane in a wheelchair because she had broken her ankle in Mexico. She was escorted by a Mexican paramedic. They ended up asking for the seat I was in because she could not stretch out her leg. I moved a row back. During…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, Members of Congress and special guests, waves after signing the health insurance reform bill in the East Room of the White House, March 23, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) By Glenn Ellis TriceEdneyWire.com Racism has historically had a significant, negative impact on…

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By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com “Ain’t I a woman?”, railed Sojourner Truth. “I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman.  I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as…

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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Put this in the category of be careful what you wish for. The instant that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump won the White House, the chatter about impeaching him has been non-stop. The reasons many legal scholars, ethics experts, and political analysts give boil down to this: He has business dealings…

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By Rahim Islam As we move into any New Year, we tend to reflect on what went right, what went wrong, and most importantly, what we plan on doing to make the New Year better. When it comes to 2017,  this Black community must do the same if it’s being honest with itself. We can…

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