The days of traditional television news-station style reporting has since faded to bars and tones. Furthermore, it is transitioning into a new stream; digital news media. Much more innovative in its appeal and approach, readily accessible, along with variety, digital news content has changed the game dynamically, with a drastic impact on the industry. …
Reporting in the Era of Trump requires fair and balanced news Read More »
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 …
This Page Intentionally Left Blank – Let\’s Write the Story Read More »
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 »
