I’m not a mother. But with the untimely and horrific death of unarmed Trayvon Martin against an armed neighborhood watchman, every woman’s heart should be just a little broken. I’m certain that every mother has lain awake at night wondering where her son is. Is he safe? Is he out doing something that she taught [...]
A few weeks ago, I challenged the notion of blind leadership when I asked, “Are we pitching President Obama soft.” In that blog, I accused a large segment of the black community of making excuses for President Obama’s mediocre performance and giving him an undeserved pass. But lately, I’ve noticed another group of Obama extremists. [...]
Guest Blogger, Latwyla Mathias, raves about Columbia’s first Gen44 event. Thursday, August 11 was a new chapter for the city of Columbia. Generation Fourty-Four is a fundrasing effort by President Obama and his reelection campaign. “Gen44″ as it is called is fundrasing for young people, changing the dyamics of which youth were involved during previous campaigns. The [...]
Here are some numbers. The national unemployment rate is at 9.2 percent. Black unemployment is over 16 percent. For black teens, the rate is through the roof, at 40 percent. I know that financially, things have always been worse for black people than white. But this is ridiculous. But where is the outcry from black [...]
Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to raise a criminal. And I wonder how the Village of Columbia helped raise the eight that brutally attacked and maimed 18 year-old Carter Strange last Monday night in Five Points. When Vicki Strange released the gruesome hospital pictures of her [...]
Within the last week or so, South Carolina has seen two perfect examples of why promotion by appointment is oftentimes less effective than promotion by rising through the ranks. Cases in point: Nikki Haley and Reggie Lloyd. Nikki Haley. In less than four months on the job, Nikki Haley has shocked few with her politics, [...]
Afro Queen, Clarissa Harris, enjoying the day in Five Points
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