The plotting of slanderers is like the tinkling sound of brass! In the American Prospect Paul Waldman explains how to sort through the assortment of scandals coming out of Capitol Hill. The trouble for Republicans is that one scandal reaches to the top levels of the administration, but it’s the one where no actual malfeasance occurred, while the one involving genuinely scandalous behavior doesn’t get anywhere near the White House, at least from what we know so far. Read More
The IRS witch hunt is just a part of the game Monday, President Obama weighed in on the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service, calling for a full investigation into what he said would constitute “outrageous” conduct. That’s one way to put it. Here’s another: depressingly normal. For much of the last century, abuse of the IRS for political ends has been the rule, not the exception. Under Republican and Democratic presidents alike, the IRS has gone after communists, students, black activists, young conservatives, and mainstream political rivals. Here are some prime examples: Read...
Today in history the Poor People’s Campaign arrives in Washington, DC. Where are we in terms of combatting poverty in America. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities weighs in. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “With President Obama and lawmakers of both parties vowing to achieve further deficit reduction, the stakes are high for low- and moderate-income Americans. Moreover, as weexplain in a new paper, if deficit reduction targets programs that provide supports and foster opportunity for low-income families, the adverse effects could be felt for decades — and not just by the low-income families and...
Lena Horne was and always will be an American icon. Lena Calhoun Horne was born 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Today’s generation probably don’t know much about the famed Cotton Club dancer and singer, who broke racial barriers in the entertainment and film industry. When I learned of the death of Lena Horne it brought back fond childhood memories. Although the era of Lena Horne’s popularity was decades before I was even born I knew who she was and what she stood for. It was a weekend at my Aunt Cookies house where I first was introduced to Lena...
Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus and Michelle Knight, Rescued After Disappearing A Decade Ago The story of three missing young women on the West side of Cleveland, Ohio didn’t end like many other missing person cases. Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus, and Michelle Knight went missing from their families and friends for almost a decade. As the world watched the valiant rescue of these three women from the home of Ariel Castro, many wondered how was this able to go on undetected for so long. The deterioration and high crime rates of urban communities fighting to recover from a failing economy,...
If you were born in the seventies then you remember taking pictures with a Polaroid OneStep Camera. My mom had one and she would photograph memorable moments like Easter, Christmas, birthday parties, and graduation with her Polaroid. She would snap the picture, pull it from the camera and wait for it to develop. I remember fanning the Polaroid so that it would develop faster as my sister and cousins waited in anticipation to see themselves immortalized on film. That same childhood longing is still alive in most of us. We post pics all over social media, documenting important moments...
In Psalms it says, “As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.” The accuracy and force that an arrow has is largely dependent upon the aim and strength of the archer and the integrity and caliber of the bow. -Steve Higginbathm Mrs. Jada Pinket-Smith has caused much angst with her philosophies on parenting and the diversity of black magazine covers but I must say the Smith children are pretty freakin cool. I think it is the job of parents to be very purposeful in how they raise their children. Teaching them...
There has been much to do about LL Cool J’s collaboration with country singer Brad Paisley. While looking through my twitter feed the other day I noticed quite a few rants about the recent creative collaboration that produced “Accidental Racist”. I’m like oh no don’t tell me LL Cool J has followed in the foot steps of Rick Ross. I searched for a link to the song that had everyone flipping out, I braced myself and waited to for my ears to be assaulted with a barrage of expletives about women or something. There was none of that, just...
It is National Poetry Month and we will be sharing poems and poets all this month. Today we recognize Amiri Baraka, one of the most significant American poets of the 20th century. Amiri Baraka (I mean I think I know now what a poem is) A turning away… from what it was had moved us… A madness.
A look at the headlines this week suggest that no matter how technologically advanced we are we still have a long way to go when it comes to equality and fair working conditions for all. The latest tweets and song lyrics about women make me cringe. My question is how do we prepare children to navigate in such a hostile society. The news roundup for this week is heating up! If you haven’t heard check it out in SCP: Can we have it all or should we sacrifice the civil rights of many for a few, voter rights and...
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