As a violent summer ends and the school year approaches, it is time for us to cast aside the notion of a “lost generation” and proclaim greatness within us immediately Earlier this week, I had a chance to be witness to something profound for both a family and for my hometown. It was humbling to […]

The flash of Red, White, and Blue means nothing for a better America without an active you as we face government creep, economic crisis, and social woes Over the next several days, we will be inundated with references to the greatness of America. With the annual celebration of our national birthday, there is also an […]

For all of the talk about addressing fatherlessness, there needs to be more action towards fixing the economic, academic, and societal issues that support it Over the weekend or so, we will continue to hear about the epidemic around Black America concerning the lack of fathers in the lives of a majority of our youth. […]

The more some tell us that we must ignore race in order to beat racism, the more we see that racism continues to infect a weakened America. I remember having an opportunity to discuss the issue of race in America a few years back as the only (outspoken) political conservative in the room during a […]

Now that the dust has settled from Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action and the University of Michigan’s admissions process – especially as it is being viewed (again) as more of a political statement from a partisan-leaning court than a legal analysis from our highest court –  I feel free to speak politically about […]

I have to put out this “disclaimer,” if you will, before I begin: It was never my intention to get involved in this “controversy” – this latest go-’round between Black America and its oft-disgarded stepchildren, Black conservatives. This latest dust-up between Ebony’s Jamilah Lemieux and the RNC’s Raffi Williams – all playing out on Twitter […]

African-Americans, conservatives, and Black Republicans alike must understand and apply Reagan’s three-legged model to achieve racial equality today Recently, I got into a brief but important discussion with two former colleagues of mine concerning the role and influence of social protest in the process of addressing and correcting injustices throughout America, most notably in America’s […]

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Many conservatives may extol the values of Dr. King on MLK Day, but they must reclaim the spirit of Reconstruction to fulfill King’s Dream. Since the famous volunteer work performed by President-elect Obama and others on the eve of the 2009 presidential inauguration, both sides of the political aisle in Washington have taken a keen […]