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Child poverty is the real scandal

  Washington is descending into another silly season. Let’s end this diversion of dust and smoke as partisans...

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Student loan crisis is coming to a head

  The student loan burden is reaching crisis proportions. Young Americans are being saddled with unsustainable debts. A...

Like Cholesterol, Some Discrimination is Good

I was on “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” last week.  This is a weekly TV show that deals with Black political issues, among...

Will new fire boss improve EMS?

Inside city hall it is a wait and see moment these days for the man who by most accounts will be Detroit Mayor Dave...

Arizona rejected King holiday, now produces would-be assassin

The tragedy that occurred in Arizona last weekend is utter insanity. But I don’t believe the 22-year-old gunman is as insane as some of us are being made to believe. I am not buying that kind of excuse.

Second chance gospel

“Ubuntu” is a word derived from the Bantu languages in Southern Africa and today it is a classic African philosophy about human existence that centers around the power of sacrifice, helping others, embracing forgiveness and loving each other for the greater good.

Will Detroit Keep Congressional Seats After Tuesday's Election?

  Once the 2010 Census figures are analyzed and examined some congressional districts will be redrawn to reflect current population demographics. political consultant Eric...

Memo to Gov.-Elect Snyder

Congratulations governor-elect Rick Snyder for winning the confidence of the people of Michigan as proved in Tuesday’s historic election.

Don’t Cry For Me In Detroit: Where Is Democrats’ Loyalty In Marriage With Blacks?

I cannot count how many times my cell phone was incessantly buzzing the last two weeks from political operatives, Democratic loyalists and the so-called analysts who claim to have the crystal ball for next Tuesday’s election.

Can The Black Church Save Detroit?

Pundits, reporters and study groups have written a eulogy of Detroit and her failed resurrection more times than anyone cares to count. They detail the problems of the city and portray us as an ailing wasteland. Our city is often the subject of ridicule and mocking. Worst of all, those of us who live here often make negative references devoid of hope.

Back To Paradise

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Back To Paradise

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