Commentary

ABOVE PHOTO:  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the late President George H.W. Bush. By Richard Prince TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM/JOURNAL-ISMS The death of almost any president is an occasion for glowing tributes, the challenge being to tell the truth without offending sensibilities. And including the sensibilities of readers and viewers of color, whose recollections might not match…

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By Mark Segal Last week for World AIDS Day, Penn Medicine honored me with its Red Ribbon Pioneer Award. Truth is, it really hadn’t dawned on me, ‘why me?’ When notified about it a month prior and asked if I’d accept, it wasn’t an issue why. After all, it’s Penn Medicine Center for AIDS Research…

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By Kenyatta Johnson There has been a lot of talk about the sale of City-owned property lately. Much of it has been careless and inaccurate. It’s time to set the record straight. Although it’s convenient and simple to lay the dysfunction of City-owned property sales at my feet, it’s not accurate. Council members do not collect…

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By Julianne Malveaux TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM I have had about enough of some White women! First, 53 percent of them vote for an odious genital-grabber. Then, they organize a woman’s march with momentum from the #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke, but co-opted by White women like the wanna-be activist Alyssa Milano who was a mediocre actress…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Republican Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic U. S. Senatorial Candidate Mike Espy.   By Hazel Trice Edney TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM The NAACP recently issued a stinging rebuke to Republican Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who recently invoked a reference to a “public hanging” amidst her campaign against African-American Democratic candidate Mike Espy. Associated press reported…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A woman transports an anti-Trump sign in a baby stroller, as hundreds of people protest immigration laws and Trump’s policies at a rally on June 30, 2018 in Atlanta.  (Photo: Shutterstock)   By Jesse Jackson TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM With majority control in the House of Representatives, Democrats have an enormous opportunity — and face a…

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By Julianne Malveaux TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM As strange as it seems, I now view the Bush years with nostalgia.  Both Big Bush (POTUS 41) and his son Shrub (POTUS 43) incurred the ire of Democrats, with Shrub’s Supreme Court-complicit theft of the 2000 election prompting anger and protests. Both Bushes, perhaps because of their love of country,…

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By Gilberto Gonzalez Each morning, my fiancé or I drive my child through a hellscape on the way to school. Leaving the safety of our home, we witness a tragic transformation that takes us from a way of life that’s okay, to one that is truly terrible. The school is located in the middle of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Diamond and Silk  (Photo: YouTube screen grab)   Or, what I observed sitting through the Diamond and Silk Show.   By Denise Clay Most of the time when I cover political events, all that’s needed for me to get in is my name and an RSVP to the person handling communications for said…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Stacey Abrams campaigning for Georgia’s gubernatorial seat. (Photo courtesy: stacey.abrams.77)   By Jesse Jackson TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM What if Georgia played Alabama in football and the lead referee was playing quarterback for Alabama? Would we assume the rules are being equally enforced? Would Georgians worry that the fix was in? Football thrives on a level…

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