Trayvon Martin — Victim Of Bias & Gun-Toting Vigilantism

A young teenager walking home, armed only with candy and a drink, should never lose his/her life because someone in a gated community feels ‘threatened.’

Back to the Future: All Roads Lead to Selma, Alabama

Today, when voter ID laws have crept into dozens of states, and one of the toughest and most reprehensible anti-immigration bills passed in Alabama, we will gather once again in the deep South and march.

New Rules Threaten Black Voting Rights

Don’t Discount the Underdog

Every day we walk past or ignore another Jeremy Lin — people who may not look like what society deems a ‘winner.’ But given the right circumstances, these folks would shine; there’s a Lin in every school, church, job. You may be ignored, but never lose sight of your own strengths and abilities.

Contraception Isn’t a PR Game; It’s a Woman’s Right

This is about the notion that some religiously affiliated hospitals and schools receive federal money and therefore cannot deny a woman a federal guarantee. This is real ‘class warfare’ and this time the victims are the most vulnerable — women from lower-income neighborhoods.

Silence Is Not an Option

You’d think Romney would be more careful in his approach towards serious subject matters, but somehow the self-proclaimed rich guy still manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Fairness and Equality Will Save Our Union

Last night during Obama’s address, we were reminded of just how much we can achieve with a unified government and with leaders who put the nation’s best interest before their own political agendas.

How We Should Celebrate Dr. King in 2012

How many of us take the time to emulate Dr. King’s teachings? How many of us actually understand the fight he waged on our behalf? How many of us emulate his nonviolent dedication to defending the poor and seeking economic justice in society?

Please Tell Romney We’re Not Envious, We’re Fed Up

Romney, the people are not jealous of your mansions or boats. They are simply tired of income inequality, and tired of course of your condescending tone.

Will We Be a Cohesive Country of Laws or a Divided States?

Two cases set to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court in the early part of this year will determine whether we are a cohesive country of laws or whether we are a divided states that would like to make up our own rules as we go along.