The D.C. Council approved the city’s budget earlier this year. While many people were unhappy with the budget, one clear loser was the returning citizens community. Last year, the council […]
Category: Commentary
New Healthcare Bill – the Wrong Choice for African Americans
Baltimore, MD – In 1954, Thurgood Marshall and a team of NAACP attorneys argued the landmark civil rights case, Brown v. Board, before the Supreme Court. They demonstrated to the […]
OPEN SEASON
TriceEdney — My regular readers know that I have friends in all walks-of-life, and some practice old-school lifestyle avocations. I communicate with them as often as possible and sometimes their […]
When Do President Trump’s Misrepresentations Become Too Much?
President Donald Trump has a bad habit of stretching the truth—too often, and mostly for his own glorification. Indeed it appears to happen so often that we are sadly wondering […]
Lives in the Balance Part II
Between now and July 4, thousands upon thousands of American lives will hang in the balance as Senate Republicans conspire in secrecy to gut the Affordable Care Act. Yet, as […]
How Young People Can Find Success in Baltimore
I join Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh in her recognition of the need to assist our youths –– our future leaders –– to excel to their fullest potential. My pillars […]
The State of the VA Maryland Health Care System
This week, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin delivered the first “State of the VA” address to highlight the progress the Department is making, while clearly stating the […]
Voting Rights in the Trump Era
As a Texas native, I have witnessed many dark days in the fight to ensure voting rights for all people. The 2013 Supreme Court decision, Shelby County v. Holder, overturned portions of […]
History is on the Side of HBCUs
Almost eleven years ago the lawyers for The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education filed a class action suit against the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The Coalition represents students […]
Journal Criticized for Not Consulting Black Scholars on Race
A leading journal of political philosophy took up the Black Lives Matter movement in its June issue without a single contribution from a black academic, triggering an outcry from African-American […]
THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
TriceEdney— “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi […]
Defending the Soul of our Democracy Part II
We must redouble our multi-pronged efforts to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election and any subsequent actions undertaken by those in power to derail those investigations. At the […]