Commentary

By Barbara Chavous-Pennock There are many men who come to mind as we celebrate Father’s Day.   Of course, I have thoughts of my own father (now deceased) who was a musician, progressive, smart, an entrepreneur, and a great sportsman — years ahead of his time. I think of my grandfather, son, uncles, pastors, and…

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By Tommy Tindall Of Nerdwallet It’s been a rough couple of years, especially for teenagers. Between the shutdowns and the shift to contactless everything — including education — adolescents got a pretty raw deal. They could use a break this summer. Actually, they could use a job. There’s good news for teenagers ready to work….

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By Jeff Winbush In Uvalde, Tex., an 18-year-old took advantage of a recent change to the law and bought two assault rifles and 375 rounds of ammunition not long after his birthday.  Last Tuesday, he opened fire at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 students and two teachers while police stood by outside and did nothing….

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By Barbara Chavous-Pennock The United States of America is the greatest nation in the world, but I am not experiencing that greatness today.  I am feeling terribly disappointed in our Congress and elected leaders who will not take immediate action to stop the repeated mass murders that are taking place in our country. Leadership who…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Two family members of one of the victims killed in Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School comfort each other during a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) By Catherine Hicks, President, Philadelphia NAACP No more apologies, no more vigils mourning the loss of innocent lives by…

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“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — Proverbs 23-18 By George Burrell The 21st century has the personality of the Civil War. A MAGA (Make America Great Again) man with a Republican base, responding to his permissive leadership — offering no substance, but sanctioning white supremacy, domestic terrorism and race-based politics. Historically rejected…

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By Barbara Chavous-Pennock In April, David Ohl of Spotlight PA wrote about the plight of the incarcerated ill in Pennsylvania’s prison system and the fallacy of Pennsylvania’s Compassionate Release legislation that would cause an inmate to choose death in order to be able to be released and go home.   This was the plight of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Shari Williams (Photo: Shari Williams) I had the pleasure to sit down with a phenomenal woman who is blowing my mind with the newest passion in her life — flying drones.  Shari Williams —  also known as the “Goddess of Drones” — shared how this technology will change our future, including right here…

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As young children, we tend to have a curiosity about people, places, and things that could be harmful to us. We haven’t thought about what direction life will point us in.  We’re just getting up each day, going to school, hanging with friends and trying to meet our parents’ expectations.  And when we sometimes fell…

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By Danaé Reid The stressors of life always tend to rear their ugly heads at the worst time. One day, it seems like you are handling everything perfectly, and then everything comes crashing down in the most unlikely way possible. I’ve been in the workforce for a few years now, but I’ve already experienced this…

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