By Lem Satterfield Coach Dante Jones credits sports with saving his life. As a 6-foot-2 and 215-pound senior linebacker at Dunbar High in Baltimore in 1994, Jones helped the Poets (12-0) become Baltimore’s first state […]
If beating a dead horse was a person, I would surely have a cowboy hat, like my daddy on my head and a leather whip in my hand. […]
Last week I told you that Broward’s Superintendent, Vickie Cartwright, behaves like someone else is her boss, not the Blind Nine Board members who appointed her to the office. Furthermore, not ONLY did they turn a blind eye to her actions, they all seem blind to the Super’s disregard for them. […]
I continue to process what occurred on Tuesday with Broward’s Blind Nine and Superintendent Cartwright. Considering the fact that the building is named after the late and great Kathleen C. Wright, it is a disgrace that the behavior of the ten supposed leaders on that dais represent nothing of what she emulated: Justice, Truth, Transparency and Fairness. […]
By Deborah Laker Soul food, dancing and laughter mark many black get-togethers. But this past weekend and today, African Americans around the U.S. and elsewhere gather for something more: Juneteenth. This vibrant celebration, considered the […]
By George A. Willis Two years ago, Dave Christopher knew something had to change. COVID-19 shut down his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, in the spring of 2020. Many businesses in his city didn’t survive, while […]
By Lem Satterfield Mykal Manswell speaks with maturity beyond his years, especially when addressing mental health concerns among African Americans related to racism and the pandemic. The 25-year-old former college football player referenced racial suffering […]
Vickie Cartwright might have executed the hit job; however, “The Blind Nine” Board members gave their approval with a wink and a nod. Sure, they made comments like I don’t agree, but they voted to approve unanimously. They hide behind, “the superintendent has a right to create her organizational chart and hire and release staff that she believes will support her vision”. “Be careful what you ask for”, and still voted for and approved Cartwright’s actions. The Blind Nine hide behind those words because it allows them to remain silent regarding the terrible injustice to loyal, long standing employees. […]
By Lem Satterfield Ashley Mudge is powered by art. She finds meaning in the upcoming June 17-19 Women Of Color Art Expo (WOCAX) at the downtown lakefront in Columbia, Maryland, and the message of empowerment […]
By Percy Lovell Crawford Otis Griffin’s ability as an athlete cannot be questioned. He played professional football, and he also captured the NABO light heavyweight title as a boxer after winning FOX’s reality boxing series, […]
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