Wickham on Mississippi Governor Barbour’s Pardons

If you haven’t heard, outgoing Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour pardoned a slew of criminals which would allow them to retain their right to vote. Instead of support from the very organizations fighting to restore voting rights these same groups have degenerated into opposing the Governor’s pardons and Mississippi’s Democratic Attorney General is trying to [...]

Saddest Thing I’ve Read in A Long Time

I reside in the District of Columbia, our nation’s Capitol. And while DC and Official Washington are steps from each other, it seems as if they’re worlds apart. Official Washington’s roads are clean, monuments welcome tourists, and the economy is bustling. In DC, crime is rampant, the unemployment rate is staggering, and regard for one [...]

Methadone in a Sippy Cup?

This article came across my RSS reader and my heart just sank, and then began hurting. This may not be a question of intent, but it is a question of judgment. Who the hell puts methadone in a sippy cup? And yes, she still needs to rot in jail, if only to make sure she [...]

Facebookers and Foursquare Denizens Beware

Facebook was probably a boon to stalkers and stalker wannabes.  Given the general unfamiliarity with Facebook’s ever-changing privacy controls, you could be unwittingly letting that overly nosy frenemy or slightly creepy ex-boyfriend know all your business with accompanying photos. And who knows, you might have an inner stalker lurking inside you.  Ladies, get some help.  [...]

Two Young Females Are Crossing the Street..

By now, we’ve all seen or heard about the video showing a police officer punching a woman in the face. It is ugly all around. But these women are not blameless. A Belle in Brooklyn has captured my thoughts exactly. There is no defending the actions of this police officer. But the incredible gall of [...]

What’s Making Me An Angry Black Woman Today

Violence and our Youth: The questions that come to mind after reading these news stories are: Where are their parents? Why aren’t they in jail? And, how inept can city government get?  Colbert King opines in the Washington Post on the recent killings in Southeast Washington, DC and the failure of DC government:   One of the [...]

DC Government Forgetting Who It’s Supposed to Serve

Colbert King shares the frustration of many: DC bureaucrats are more concerned with their jobs than the safety and care of its citizens.  King laments on the number of unsolved murders, unprocessed rape kits, and sub par education in the District: Official figures on unprocessed sex kits were unavailable. But Hughes reported that 60 percent [...]

Snitch Culture Claims Another Victim

I’m left speechless by this story reported out of Florida (CNN): From what the suspects and witnesses have told police, the suspect yelled, “He’s a snitch, he’s a snitch” and “pour it on him.” Another juvenile threw what police believe was rubbing alcohol on Brewer from a plastic jug and used a lighter to set [...]

Decay of the Black Family

After the outrage of the videotaped beating death of Derrion Albert reached a boiling point we are all looking for answers as to “why.” We’ve all heard the staid and stale excuses and solutions that we can recite in our sleep. We need more police. An increased presence with no clear direction can aggravate an [...]

The Murder of Derrion Albert: Sick with Grief and Anger

We’ve lamented before on the senseless and stupefying rise in violence and deaths of Chicago children. At a certain point it becomes mind-numbing and it’s hard to feel anything. But then another young brother with great potential and focus is slaughtered. Not by a hail of bullets, but viciously beaten and stomped to death as [...]

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