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Ruth Bader Ginsburg – our nation’s leading advocate of “equality under law” – has died, and her loss will be widely felt. Her impassioned and compelling judicial opinions – and dissents – which fought for (and advanced) gender equality and rights for the disabled, and against stereotypic prejudices of all types, were landmarks […]
R.B.G. – Our Superstar – Is Gone ! Read More »
The Characteristics that distinguish us as individuals and those we share with others have become burning issues in American life. Stereotypic thinking today tries to place us in rigid categories that limit us, demean us and define us by the lowest common denominator of a dysfunctional group. In the process, everyone loses and we must
America’s Identity Crisis – “What am I?” VS. “Who am I?” Read More »
“The color of Grace has played the leading lady in the role of the rising and re-emergence of the Black Woman. To know the Truth of her walk is to learn that all lessons are equal. In her world, every element brings us a course of study. If we listen to its call, it loudly
The Rise of the Black Woman – Loretta Lynch Read More »
by THT Staff The Republican National Convention in 2020 focused on how well Republicans feel Trump has done as President for the past four years, making bold statements like ” America needs four more years of President Donald Trump in the White House.” The convention speakers explained why they do not believe that Joe Biden
Op-Ed: Recap of the RNC Campaign of Fear Read More »
by THT Staff Joe Biden To some people Joe Biden represents an extension of the Obama administration and to others he represents a potential American president we are all too familiar with. Americans want change, real change. No longer can politicians skirt around their words, but lack action that follows. The American people not only
Op-ed: Six Speeches that Made the 2020 DNC Read More »
On August 11th, 2020, Joe Biden announced his much-anticipated Vice Presidential Candidate as Kamala Harris. Just glancing at social media, one could feel the excitement throughout the Democratic Party. These supporters did not laud their presidential candidate’s choice because he was their candidate, but rather because of the historical choice he made. Kamala Harris is
Kamala Harris – The Rise of the Black Woman Read More »
If Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream that could be imbued within one being, it would be the legendary Congressman John Lewis. It could also be said that as artful as the Reverend King was in word, the Congressman embodied King’s vision. By all accounts, Congressman Lewis was a walking time machine of progressive
Legacy and a Dream: The Story of John Lewis Read More »
At my recent college reunion, I reminded my 1951 classmates of our good fortune in having lived in America’s golden years. The half-century from the end of World War II to the economic debacle of 2008 gave substance to the concept of “American exceptionalism,” which is being questioned today. The world acknowledged then ourprosperity and
Looking Ahead – Toward an American Narrative for Today Read More »
The tragic, indefensible death in Minneapolis of George Floyd – by uniformed police with a documented record of vicious, anti-black action – has evoked anguished cries for communal action. This national crisis must be acknowledged for what it is – a reflection of the bigotry and bias that contaminate our society. They are charges against
OUTRAGE, Then Progress? Read More »
Very few people realize just how closely tied the United States and the Virgin Islands (USVI), are. For example, as a U.S. territory, no passport is needed to visit any of the three main is-lands of St. John, St. Thomas, or St. Croix. Many have chosen to take advantage of this unique situation – transforming
Energizing St. Croix, U.S.V.I: A Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Montgomery Read More »