Blacks have a different agenda from Whites on gun control

Feb. 20 | Let me state what’s important to African Americans on the gun issue. White Americans who have invented the Black boogieman will never give up their guns that they feel will protect them from the American Black uprising, which has always been a myth,...

When good people essentially do nothing

Feb. 13 | Power, politics, and policy and the influence they have over African American people   Abraham Lincoln once stated, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” I say nearly all men can...

Gypsies, Jews, Hmong and Blacks — diasporas of the unwanted

Jan. 9 |   When I was a little girl, people would ask, “What nationality are you?” That is to say, to what tribe do I belong? What is my country of origin? Belonging is tribe, blood and culture, not necessarily territory and certainly not based on...

Local businessman seeks to enliven entrepreneurial spirit

Oct. 10 | Solutions to Black unemployment lie in more Blacks buying Black   By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Local Black entrepreneur Duane Johnson believes that the issues that vex the Black community, such as unemployment, can be addressed by...