By Frank Garrett Jr I grew up during the days of Jim Crow. Back then it was the law of the land and seriously enforced. Today it is not the law, but it is systematically enforced through institutions and over zealous police officers. While we are living in the first decade of a new century, the racial issues of the last two centuries continue to fester like an untreated sore. I consider the problem one we must resolve before too long. White Supremacy is an attitude borne out of white privilege, … [Read more...]

This week there was uproar from all sides regarding what Harry Reid said about then candidate Barak Obama. The now infamous “Negro dialect” comment was the focus on many media outlets. The conversation has taken so many twists and turns, it is hard to figure out what we are arguing about anymore. The left and the right are contorting and bouncing around the issue so much, they resemble acrobats. Here is where I must weigh in. I’ll tell you what I have been saying privately to my peers for … [Read more...]

This week the media reported several polls that said president Obama’s numbers are down and how much of a concern this was. The polls tell us his numbers are at the lowest they have been since he took office. The truth is the economy has taken a toll on the country. I believe he told us the truth when he said things were bad and it was going to take time. It has been a year. I have never been an Obama apologist, but some of the talk out there is not very thoughtful. It’s more of a … [Read more...]