By John L. Horton At times I see so much hate, racism, anger and fear among our citizenry. Personally, and firstly, I give thanks for...
By Shedrick Byrd When I went to bed on election night Donald Trump was leading in electoral votes over Hillary Clinton. When I got up the...
By Sean C. Bowers Our so bitterly divided nation is poised at the edge of the point of no return. With less than two weeks to...
By Sean C. Bowers My mother said I was kicking in her stomach as she was on her hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor, when...
By Shedrick Byrd In the local daily newspaper on October 7th an article was written by Eric Hartley about Norfolk City Councilwoman Angelia Williams Graves’ speech...
By Sean C. Bowers Some would have you believe that our national anthem is under attack. This flies in the face of reality. We all love...
By Shedrick Byrd Almost every time I leave home I see a homeless or mentally ill person displaying abnormal behaviors. They are on street corners, under...
By Sean C. Bowers The unwinding of political decency and respectful discourse started over a year ago with seventeen to twenty “right-out-of-their-minders, vying for the Republican...
By John L. Horton September 11 has been a “bittersweet” experience for me. In my 75 plus years, not much has affected me so deeply and...
By Shedrick Byrd Recently San Francisco’s Quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the playing of the National Anthem. There was a white media frenzy and...