By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Too many questions remain unanswered “A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.” — Samuel Johnson, 18th century Part of the doctors’ Hippocratic Oath (medical ethics) from the fifth century BCE states, “I will never do harm to anyone…[working] for the good of my patients.” Why, […]
Opinion
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August Wilson was not infallible as a playwright
By Dwight Hobbes Guest Commentator Pretending he was does not serve Penumbra well August Wilson without question was one of the greatest dramatists in not only the United States but also the world. His plays Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Two Trains Running and King Hedley II were artistic triumphs […]
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Demand real education reform now
By Marian Wright Edelman Guest Commentator As America’s children headed back to school in September, President Obama delivered a televised back-to-school address to the nation’s students from the Julia R. Masterman School in Philadelphia, an acclaimed public magnet school for fifth through 12th graders. He spoke about the importance of hard work, a lesson his […]
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Dogs and Dr. King a poor mix
By Matthew Little Guest Commentator It may seem like a minor happening, but among a growing number of Minneapolis Southside residents and many others there is seething concern regarding a recent proposal to place an imposing dog park inside the Martin Luther King Park. As was indicated in a front-page article of this publication a […]
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Will Supreme Court serve justice in the case of Fong Lee?
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Nothing but confusion has emerged from lower courts Three weeks ago, supporters of those seeking justice in the Fong Lee case were shocked by the Eighth Circuit Court. It had first ruled it would review the case and then reversed itself a week later, ruling in an official communiqué that […]
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While Bishop Long gets cheered, who supports his victims?
By Sheletta Brundidge Guest Commentator I’ve been following this whole scandal with Bishop Eddie Long. I read the entire lawsuit filed against the Atlanta, Georgia minister by four young men who claim they were having sexual relations with him. The lawsuit chronicles four stories that all tell the same tale about money, celebrities and sleeping […]
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Black gangs share the vision of the KKK
By Lucky Rosenbloom Guest Commentator “Last week, a White man was fined for shooting a rabbit out of season. But of course, it’s safe to murder a Negro. A rabbit is better off than a Negro because in Alabama, Ni****s are always in season.” Vernon Johns We have Black so-called organized gang members who sell drugs to […]