Commentary

By Kim Eckart TriceEdneyWire.com Whites who are more likely to make microaggressions against Black people are also more likely to hold some degree of negative feelings towards Black people as a whole, whether they know it or not, a new study suggests. “Our study results offer validation to people of color when they experience microaggressions.”…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  John Darkow, (PoliticalCartoons.com)   By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Nothing gives the legions of Trump loathers more delight than the photoshopped photos that float around the internet of President Donald Trump being marched out of the White House sandwiched between two FBI agents in handcuffs. The superimposed photos are intriguing, entertaining, and funny. But…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Statue of Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, VA  (Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com)   By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III TriceEdneyWire.com “Time catches up with kingdoms and crushes them, gets its teeth into doctrines and rends them; time reveals the foundations on which any kingdom rests, and eats at those foundations, and it…

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By Ashley Green Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development Over the last 70 years, the number of Black teachers in America’s schools has dramatically decreased. Bringing awareness to that trend is now a top priority for Valerie Hill-Jackson, clinical professor of critical teacher education in the Texas A&M College of Education and Human…

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San Francisco 49ers (from left) outside linebacker Eli Harold, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over the future of Kaepernick who refused to stand for the national anthem and now faces…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  San Francisco 49ers (from left) outside linebacker Eli Harold, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif. What started as a protest against police brutality has mushroomed a year later into a divisive debate over…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Usher and Harvey Weinstein arrives to the Walk of Fame honors Usher on September 07, 2016 in Hollywood, CA.   By Earl Ofari Hutchinson The New York Times was deep on the late freight when it broke the story that big shot movie mogul and Miramax founder Harvey Weinstein had a long history of…

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By Monica Peters Bishop T.D. Jakes new book SOAR! serves to elevate your thinking for success as an entrepreneur. Jakes recently shared some advice on leadership, team building and starting a business. Here are 10 tips for budding entrepreneurs to chew on: 1. Don’t wait for the perfect time. Even if you don’t have access…

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ABOVE CARTOON:  Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com By Marc H. Morial TriceEdneyWire.com “As the leaders of communities across the country — individuals and institutions that have seen these young people grow up in our communities — we recognize how they have enriched and strengthened our cities, states, schools, businesses, congregations, and families. We believe it is a…

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The judge who acquitted Jason Stockley gave a revealing glimpse into the “Mt. Everest-high” bar in trying to get a cop conviction in deadly force cases.   By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley is the latest in the never-ending revolving door of cops charged with murder, manslaughter, reckless endangerment or…

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