Whirlwind Johnson: A Legacy of Leadership
Photo courtesy of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Dr. Robert Walter “Whirlwind” Johnson acquired his nickname and a modicum of national [...]
Sifting Through the Stench of a Dying Democracy
In honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., several of Dr. King’s sentiments in his “letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) addressed to ‘My [...]
Is Democracy Sounding Its Death Rattle?
Evil Triumphs When Good Men Do Nothing --- Thomas Jefferson [...]
Open Letter to Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
Dear Senators Manchin and Sinema, Republican state legislators in 48 states have passed or proposed 389 restrictive voting laws (Brennan Center of Justice, May 2021) [...]
Racism at Core of Nation’s Ongoing Social Woes
Sociologist/historian W.E. B. Dubois noted in his book, The Souls of Black Folk, published in 1903 that the ‘problem of the 20th century is the [...]
U.S. Voters Pick 1: Back to Democracy or Road to Despotism
“We don’t need someone who can think. we need someone with enough digits to hold a pen.” - Grover Norquist, Republican strategist, In 2012 [...]
John Lewis’ Tentacles of Goodness Also Touched the Tennis World
A week-long celebration of the life of U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis ends in Georgia Thursday where the legendary Civil Rights leader will be buried, [...]
The Conscience of Congress’ Legacy Marches On
“I want to see young people in America feel the spirit of the 1960s and find a way to get in the way. To find [...]
Racism: Problem of the 20th Century Moves On
As I slid my key into the front door of my parents’ Hampton, Va. apartment, I heard screeching car wheels slide to a halt about [...]