I was 14 in 1961 when my family moved to Istanbul, Turkey, from the United States for a one-year Fulbright appointment that my dad received. He was offered a position to …
There is an old saying that one “never sees smoke without fire.” It is a truism which affirms what science has long embraced — the principles of cause and effect. If, …
Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a leading, influential African American intellectual. He fought for the rights of his people. He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and he was well aware …
“Government cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law.” Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, June 12, 1995 While this writer was …
White racism in America, at the outset, barred people of colour from partaking of the fruits of freedom and equal opportunity, fruits enjoyed, in the main, by white America through the …
“How?” That question, as short as it is, is as important as the declarative statement: “Black lives matter.” I do not mention that statement here in defence of the activist organization …
It has been said that everything which goes around comes around. It has also been debated whether art imitates life or if life imitates art. It is also a well-worn truism …
As human beings, regardless of our race, of our culture, of our religion, of our political affiliation, of our social status, of our income bracket, of our character, of our temperament, …
The old man, having found shade on a cushion of grass below an old oak tree, sat down and took out his pipe. After rifling through his pants pockets for his …
“I am going work de Laurence pon you, if you don’t stop bothering me!” Or, “This month has had all kinds of problems. Hmm, I wonder if somebody working de Laurence …
The term lynching is an extrajudicial one which refers to the killing of one or more individuals by a group of individuals. It is most often used to characterize informal public …
