The resolution passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives, condemning Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress is an amazing piece of
Tag: Racism
On-line comments: Where racism reigns
Against the advice of my cardiologist, I occasionally look at the on-line comments at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. No surprise the comments are
Pocahontas: Native Americans respond to Trump’s latest slur
At a ceremony honoring Native American code-talkers, Donald Trump managed to work in one of his favorite slurs—calling Sen. Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.” I don’t
Make America great
Hillary Clinton, I hate to break it to you, but we do have to make America great (again). Now, before Donald Trump makes me
Ferguson: McCulloch used grand jury to exonerate Darren Wilson
When a person is arrested for probable cause, a prosecutor convenes a grand jury in order to bring an indictment. But, St. Louis County
Racism redux: St. Louis after Ferguson
The Ferguson incident: A young unarmed black man, Michael Brown, was shot several times by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. Several witnesses have
Are we on the brink of a social revolution? I hope so.
America continues to make international headlines as the world watches racial tensions repeatedly reaching the breaking point after the killing of an unarmed African-American:
Mark Cuban chooses thought and reflection over piling on
I recently saw a revival of the great line that came out of the movie, Forest Gump. “Stupid is as stupid does.” The phrase
When slaves sued for freedom: A city reckons with its past
In Memphis, they’ve turned the hotel where Martin Luther King was murdered into a museum honoring the Civil Rights Movement. Across the South, “Civil
The continuing shame of healthcare for Native Americans
American Indians and Alaska Natives die at higher rates than other Americans from tuberculosis (500% higher), alcoholism (514% higher), diabetes (177% higher), unintentional injuries