The Sunday Philadelphia Inquierer devoted the entire opinion section to the importance of studying Black History. It began with a quote from W.E.B DuBois who was instrumental in the early movement to study Black history in America. In the late 1800s, DuBois, as a young man, conducted a
Last year the Philadelphia world was filled with Joy, Happiness, and the expectation that we would be on top of the world forever. Now we watch other cities compete for the Super Bowl and we look at all of our sports teams in some degree or other of disarray. Mark
In yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer the question was posed, "Is Protest Music Coming Back?". And to that Grace Petrie and I answer it has never gone away. There have been so many great protest singers this millennium who decried the wars in the Middle East, the treatment
We all know the evil that resides within the president's heart, but sometime there are moments where even members of his own cult (party) are not able to deny it. Yesterday there was such a moment. As Ta-Nehisi Coates tells us there are some moments where all
This week we learn that the Washington Post is getting rid of 33% of its staff. The once great paper is becoming a shell of its former self. We all knew when Jeffery Bezos bought the paper that he had no intention of continuing its long tradition of journalistic excellence.
106 years ago W. E. B. Du Bois warned us of what was coming to Africa. He realized since the "civilized" world was no longer able to kidnap people and send them to slavery in distance lands, they would create a new slavery right in Africa itself. Depriving
In the last few days we have heard about how Melinda French (Gates) had to put up with awful behavior on the part of Bill and how Jill Jacobs (Biden) was married to someone capable of killing their spouse. It just goes to prove Edith Wharton correct in that Marriage
Of course the President of the United States had nothing better to do than criticize Trevor Noah for his hosting of the Grammys. So let's turn to Trevor Noah to remind us that the world view of children has them as the center of their own universe, unable
For at least the last ten years we have tolerated the hatred towards immigrants that spewed from the vile mouth of our current president. This hatred is unacceptable when directed at any human being, but it is particularly awful when it falls on the children of our communities. It was
With much of the country trapped in a deep winter freeze with no end in sight, today's quote of the day reminds us to take a look at the trees. Although they look totally dead and covered in ice and snow, Rachel Carson reminds us that all of
Today's quote of the day is a simple plea from Samantha Harvey for us to not only find peace with one another but to also find peace with our planet. Even if we find a way to avoid a deadly third world war and a second civil war,
This week Bruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis" to bring to light what has been happening as the brave residents of the city push back against the actions of ICE. The song shines a spotlight on the heroic actions of the common person and the inhuman actions of