Even in Defeat, Republicans Still Don’t Get It
With the elections now over, I am stunned with the postmortem coming from the Republican Party and the lack of substantive analysis from its operatives. Romney was by far the biggest loser of this...
View ArticleMitt Romney, Karl Rove and Understanding Why Republicans Lost
In the immortal words of Ronald Reagan, “W-e-l-l, there you go again.” Post-election, the Republicans just can’t seem to get their act together. They can’t bring themselves to admit that President...
View ArticleHolding President Obama Accountable
Four years ago, President Obama made history by becoming the first Black president in U.S. history. I would like to think that even those who did not support his candidacy were proud of what the...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Please Call Home
Last week, I criticized President Obama for his anemic, voiceless, almost whispered response to the tragic death of Hadiya Pendleton. She was a 15-year-old honor student who was shot and killed in...
View ArticleAn Apology to Jesse Jackson, Sr.
It’s time to man up – I was wrong about Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. First, some background. I wrote a column in 2008 under the title, “Winners and Losers from Election ’08” in which I listed Jesse Jackson,...
View ArticleReince Priebus, President Obama and White Media Masquerading as Black
eince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, released his long awaited report last week called the Growth and Opportunity Project. It is basically a post mortem of last November’s...
View ArticleRepublicans Have Learned a Lesson
Several of my readers of have questioned why I am writing positive articles about my Republican Party. The simple answer is that they deserve it. In the past, I have been very critical of my party...
View ArticleAfrican Leaders Avoid U.S. Blacks
wo weeks ago, President Obama met with three African presidents—Koroma (Sierra Leone), Sall (Senegal), Banda (Malawi), and Prime Minister of Cape Verde Jose Maria Pereira Neves. This was the White...
View ArticleHeterophobia is the New Black
Last week, I had to make one of the most difficult announcements of my life—I told my family that I liked women, err, love women. Not knowing how my mother would react, I was relieved when she looked...
View ArticleBlacks Schooled to Stay in a Daze
I was flipping through the TV channels last week and came across one of Spike Lee’s best movies, “School Daze.” This was a 1988 film written and directed by Lee. The movie took an inside look at some...
View ArticleObama: ‘First Gay President’
President Obama has concluded his three-country tour of Africa. He visited Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. Most presidential trips overseas have a pre-determined outcome: to sign an agreement,...
View ArticleDouble Standard on Using the N-Word
I typically don’t write about professional athletes doing stupid things because I have absolutely no interest and it serves no purpose. But Riley Cooper’s actions from last month can be very...
View ArticleThe GOP Branding Problem
During the past year, we have watched monumental change take place all over the world; not just in terms of democracy, but in terms of culture, law, and politics, etc. Our major institutions have not...
View ArticleGrowing Optimism for South Sudan
By Raynard Jackson Last month I had the chance to talk with several members of the South Sudanese delegation who attended the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York...
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