Recently, I’ve been seeing numerous Facebook post that generally read as follows: “While the media reported on Trump, the Senate passed HR 000 which does something terrible for our country….” Here’s the deal, it probably hasn’t. Since January 20, only 14 pieces of legislation have become law. …

The Republican nominee for president has a penchant for reducing Hillary Clinton to her gender. He often says “here’s a woman” and proceeds to complete the phrase with an mocking insult of her. It’s easy for a crowd to laugh and clap along to a showman playing a showman’s game…

This election is about the soul and substance of who we are. The United States is one of the world’s oldest democracies. Since our founding, we have been a source of inspiration for millions of people around the world who’ve dared to pursue their own noble experiment. Amazingly, through what…

Black Tax: The extra work that black Americans have to perform to even begin to be considered “equal” in talent and skill to a white American. Almost every black person has heard this lesson from their parents. I remember my father reciting it to me almost daily on the way…

Late last year, I wrote an op-ed for my school newspaper of the same title following the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. “Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder — a horrific massacre — of dozens of innocent people.”- President Obama, June 12, 2016 A horrific massacre… In no other…