Barack Obama and Viola Davis Talk Carving Out Opportunities for Black Women 0
“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity, said Viola Davis last night when accepting her Emmy which, incidentally, made her the first Black woman in history to be given the award for best actress in a TV drama. Maybe Davis was listening to President Barack Obama’s speech that same […]
Read MoreWhat Is Hillary’s Greatest Accomplishment? 0
If you want to stump a Democrat, ask them to name an accomplishment of Hillary Clinton,” Carly Fiorina quipped at Wednesday’s Republican debate. The line got hearty applause—but it also cut to the core of one of the defining lines of attacks against the former first lady and Democratic presidential frontrunner. After nearly forty years […]
Read MoreObeying the Law, So Help Me, God 0
Our Founding Fathers thought Freedom of Religion was so important they put it at the top of the Bill of Rights. As a proud Catholic woman, I know I’m glad those protections are there. I take no joy from Rowan County clerk Kim Davis (by the way, a registered Democrat) spending time in the Carter […]
Read MoreUnBowed and Unbroken: The Good Times Roll On 0
Ten years ago this week Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf coast, drowning New Orleans and the surrounding areas — over 1800 souls perished, one million people displaced, millions of homes destroyed or damaged and families torn apart, scattered. Did anyone think the City of New Orleans, the region, would be thriving? And dancing? […]
Read MoreTHE RIGHT WING’S EMAIL FAIRY TALE 0
If you look up “kangaroo court” in the dictionary, you’ll find a big old picture of Rep. Trey Gowdy. Why? Because he is leading a one-man, partisan show trial of harassment against Hillary Clinton. And it’s high time someone called him out for it. Gowdy is the chairman of the so-called House Select Committee on […]
Read MoreSo, who won the Republican debate? 0
(CNN) – CNN Opinion asked a range of contributors to give their take on the first Republican Party debate of the 2016 presidential campaign, and to pick their biggest winners and losers from the night. The opinions expressed in these commentaries are solely their own. David Gergen: Trump, a gift to the GOP Donald Trump […]
Read MoreCircus Over Substance 0
The first presidential debate of 2016 is now in the books. It says something about the quality of the major Republican candidates that the best performance by far belonged to former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who wasn’t polling in the top 10 and didn’t make the main event. If her numbers hold, she will be […]
Read MoreStruggle for voting rights isn’t over 0
(CNN)- Thursday August 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As part of this commemoration, President Barack Obama will join Congressman John Lewis of Georgia and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the first African-American woman to serve in the role, to call on Congress to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act. […]
Read MoreFox and 17 Friends Prepare to Debate 0
At least 17 Republicans are running for president. I believe the last time either major political party had that many candidates was the Democrats in 1976. Their winner was a long shot from Plains, Georgia, named Jimmy Carter. Can the GOP race get any weirder? I’m waiting for Little Richard, Ariana Grande and Tom Brady […]
Read MoreNew Orleans’ strength in the future will be rooted in its resilience 0
(The Times Picayune) – During those long months that turned into years as members of my family and friends resettled back home in New Orleans, I kept myself motivated by listening to Louis Armstrong’s song “Do you Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans.” What an incredible song — a soothing melody that reminded […]
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