Washington Informer
When then-National Newspaper Publishers Association Chairman Danny Bakewell, Sr. asked me to emcee the Black Press Week luncheon at the National Press Club in 2011, I had no idea that I would be witnessing history. At the urging of Wilmington…
In consideration of the latest shenanigans from Congress as it pertains to the economic conditions facing most Americans these days, unemployment and underemployment being the most serious, the case for entrepreneurship is more important than ever. For Black people especially,…
Congressman John Boehner was re-elected speaker of the House of Representatives with a narrow vote. Needing 218 votes, he barely clinched it with 220. His narrow vote reflects the fact that no Democrat would vote for him and that…
Life imitates art. In the fictional, on-screen version, "Django Unchained," a Black former slave becomes a bounty hunter and finds happiness, because in his words, he "get(s) paid to kill White folks." In real-life America today mass shooting rampages have…
The Safety of Children The awful events of the past week that took place in Connecticut were completely mind blowing. It was very hard for me to listen to the news accounts on television. As a parent, I can't even…
Are we talking an Oscar nomination for Jamie Foxx's role in "Django Unchained" which opened in theaters on Christmas Day? The film earned about $60 million over the holiday weekend making it likely to replace "Inglourious Basterds," which earned $120.5…
Despite the looming fiscal cliff, many Americans say they are very optimistic about 2013. Could it be that things were so bad in 2012 that folks feel it can't be any worse in 2013? Let's hope so, but what has…
Over the past few days we've all learned a bit more about 20 beautiful 6- and 7-year-olds who each seem as if they could have been any of our children or grandchildren. Jessica asked Santa for new cowgirl boots for…
Channel surfing over the weekend, I stopped on a favorite old romantic comedy that was centered on a relationship that blossomed over emails. The movie isn't even all that old, yet its premise now seems almost ancient. Because as we…
Looking back on 2012 with all the smug humility of a pundit, a pundit who likes to say "I told you so," I'm happy to say I was right all year about the outcome of the presidential race. I'm also…
According to findings from the Center for Responsible Lending's newest report, The State of Lending in America and Its Impact on US Households (State of Lending), the typical household has just $100 left each month after paying for basic expenses…
That's right, Jimmy Graham! Most of the public is only recently becoming aware of the story of Jimmy Graham. I find this very unfortunate, but true. Jimmy Graham is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints football team. As…
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