Commentary

By Minister Rodney Muhammad How many times have you been stopped by a policeman? Have you ever had the experience of being approached because you fit the description of a suspect? Sure it sounds routine. But in America, if you happen to be a person of color, it could also be deadly. On Wednesday evening…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jesse Williams accepts the humanitarian award at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) fusion.net Sunday night at the 2016 BET Awards, “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams received the Humanitarian Award from BET Chairwoman and CEO Debra Lee, and accepted with an…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com The cretin who took an assault weapon into Pulse, an Orlando nightclub, on “salsa night” is beneath contempt.   Was his target the LBGTQ community, Latinos, or simply human beings?  After all, it is somewhat reductive to simply describe Pulse as a “gay club”. It catered…

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By Linda Wallace A few weeks ago, I had cataract surgery. Thankfully, the surgery went well, but that day in the hospital was an emotional rollercoaster. I’m still mad at my eyes for making the rest of me have to go through this. You see, the Philadelphia hospital unit where I was admitted as a…

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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Orlando officials didn’t hesitate to brand the appalling and heinous massacre at a gay nightclub, domestic terrorism. The key word is domestic and using that word to describe the killing of at least 50 persons in the worst killing spree in American history as a home grown terror act is a…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune By Earl Ofari Hutchinson The instant that a Cincinnati Zoo keeper gunned down the silver-backed gorilla, Harambe to save the life of the 4-year-old toddler that wandered into his enclosure, the predictable happened. Tens of thousands raged at Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard for defending the killing…

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By Linda  Wallace As people develop cultural competency, fascinating changes can occur. We may make friends with people who don’t share our political views. We may expose ourselves to a wider range of news articles and talk shows. We may generate opportunity by expanding business relationships and social networks. In my case, even my dreams…

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By Minister Rodney Muhammad Since I was a child, I have been fascinated with Greek mythology. I would watch both hero and villain alike.  The titans I speak of in this context though are the soda drink industry and government. Since Mayor Jim Kenney proposed a three-cent-per- ounce tax on sugary drinks, sparks have flown nationwide….

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons.   By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made it almost official. He now has in his hip pocket the names of 11 hardline conservative judges and legal luminaries who he deems fit Supreme Court justices. The names supplied by the equally hardline conservative Heritage Foundation…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Donald Trump’s boast that he will “easily” beat Hillary Clinton in November was scoffed at, mocked, and laughed away as being “delusional” Let’s forget for a moment the part about “easily” beating Clinton, because that probably won’t happen. But thinking the unthinkable, which is that…

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