The First Amendment is one of the most powerful underpinnings of American democracy. The very words echo the defiance and resolve that this country was born on. As a predominantly Democratic city we cannot be allowed to become conditioned that being a Republican represents racism or that only Democrats hold the moral high ground. […]
Demographics tell us that most of The DC Voice readers weren’t born in 1968 and may not truly understand the impact it had on the country and Washington, D.C. Some of our readers don’t recall the racial and social tension that raged throughout the sixties. Few can fathom hearing the daily count of killed,
1968 – The 50th Anniversary No one Wants to Celebrate Read More »
A few days ago the Washington Redskins had a joint practice with the New York Jets. During the scrimmage, tempers started to flare and both teams broke out, and started fighting. This isn’t too much of a coincidence considering that Tyrelle Pryor Sr. who was a former wide receiver for the Redskins now plays
Sunday morning started out with the soothing sounds of the birds chirping. No signs of rain showers in the sky; setting the tone for the most unwanted protest in America\’s history, #Unitedtheright2. August 12, the day America could not make any sense out of the civil rights protest for whites, organized by Jason Kessler.
America\’s Most Unwanted Protest, Unite the Right Read More »
In my previous post, Sport Science, I talked about the upside to technology, the upgrades, and the new creations that we are capable of producing. I discussed how we are able to discover great things in the sports realm thanks to the power of technology. Now, as we all know, with great power comes
Not every Trump voter is a racist, phobic jerk but every racist, phobic jerk is a Trump voter – Rick Wilson, Republican political campaign strategist America is at yet another crossroad. Young black men shot down in cold blood, missing young black girls across the country, an 11-year old African American girl tasered for
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If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. – Sun Tzu On August 12th a group of racist bigots will converge on the Nation’s Capital to protest the “loss of white America’s civil rights.” It’s not only one of the most absurd rallying calls
Edmund Pettus Bridge to Charlottesville – George Wallace to Donald Trump Read More »
If you are like me, you love sports and follow it faithfully. When I watch sports I like knowing the ins and outs of everything that I am watching. Also, I play football so it is interesting to find out data that I didn’t even know could be tracked. Thanks to our evolving technology we
Several years ago The DC Voice published an article titled \”An Open Letter to Ward 5 ANC Commissioners, Councilman McDuffie, and Mayor Bowser\”. I re-read that article the other day and two paragraphs jumped out at me. With all of this [renovation] rushing towards some predictable end, the questions I’m left contemplating are who’s
An Open Letter Revisited: Dear ANC Commissioners, Read More »
Now I know this name leaves a foul taste in most Washington Wizards fans after the 2017 playoffs series against the Boston Celtics, when the Wizards were only one game away from the Eastern Conference finals. I think we can all agree that Isaiah Thomas was a true hero for his franchise that season. Nevertheless,
