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, …
I know in previous posts I have expressed my excitement and enthusiasm about our off-season moves and all of the newest additions to the Washington Wizards line up. However, that doesn’t mean I am satisfied, as if there aren’t still other moves that could be made. The consensus all of the possible moves left all …
I am absolutely through the roof ecstatic about the move the General Manager of the Washington Wizards Ernie Grunfeld made getting rid of Marcin Gortat and replacing him with a possible Hall of Famer big man in Dwight Howard. This move was an all-around boost to the team on and off of the court. Now, …
Ask any Ward 5 resident what’s important to them and you get a litany of answers ranging from crime, education, affordable housing, senior citizen care, and any number of shortcomings in the Ward. There’s no shortage of bitching and moaning about gentrification, the Ward 5 City Councilman or ANC Commissions. However, it takes more …
The Changing Demographics of Ward 5 – The Clock is Ticking! Read More »
How often do you use your smartphone to search the 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution? Chances are if you\’re not concentrating on passing the bar, or becoming a paralegal, or a political science college major, Civics class is probably where you stopped reading the US Constitution. Now is a fine time to pick …
There are two images that continue to haunt me when watching George Floyd’s life drain away under the knee of a sadistic policeman. It’s the words Floyd gasped as he made his final pleas for mercy; “Please, sir” and a call for mom. Every Black man worth anything has to feel the pain and agony …
Please, Sir … a Call for Mom – Enough is Enough! Read More »
