To Win By Any Means Necessary
The pandemic and the post pandemic years have been very difficult for most including myself. In my opinion the work from home and social isolation it created for many of us has changed us in ways we Read More…
Category: Constitution
Celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in The Days of “Critical Race Theory”
Last month we celebrated an American hero, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As the holiday drew near I began to wonder at his legacy. I wondered what he will make of America today. My 8-year old was rRead More…
Memories of My Bad Ass Grandma and The US Reproductive Rights Debate
Emotional scenes in movies have often driven me to tears. This is not easy for me to admit. I still remember 12 year old me hiding behind a door and crying at my dads funeral. My mums death hit me liRead More…
Women’s Reproductive Rights in the US and Latin America
In 2021 the Mexican Supreme Court decriminalized abortions. Now many in the US have started talking about abortions in Mexico for some Americans should Roe v. Wade be overturned. In Chile abortion Read More…
The Unique Art of Cursing
My cousin Kofi who lives in Detroit had been trying to reach me for days. Our schedules did not allow me to call at a reasonable time. I had not been able to keep several promises to call him either.Read More…
Where Are We Going As A Nation? Are We on The Path To Freedom or Reeling Down the Ravine To Anarchy?
On January 6th, 2021 a mob of mostly white Americans stormed the US Capitol attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. These individuals sought to prevent the certification of the results and Read More…
Is It True Unarmed Blacks Are More Likely to Be Killed in Police Encounters?
Over the years the United States has been a country known for racially motivated violence. This issue has moved into the forefront of the political discourse in the past few years. In 2020 George FloRead More…
Holding on to The Dream of Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 4th, 1968, 52 years ago Martin Luther King Jr., was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis TN. The official record has James Earl Ray as the shooter. Ray was a segregationist sRead More…
A Vote For Maceo Snipes, A Vote For Posterity!
Have you ever wondered why there are so many Civil Rights Acts in the United States? There is the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (CRA) then there is CRA 1870 and 1871! Subsequent acts were passed in 1875, Read More…
“I am the Only one Who Can Fix it”: Did he Really Fix it?
As we get closer to November 3rd I keep looking at the steady approval of Trump’s handling of the economy. Over the course of his first year Trumps approval for his handling of the US economy has nevRead More…
Saving America From The Liberal Agenda one Justice at a Time
Since the Obama presidency US conservatives have become more concerned about the country’s demographic trends. Many of these individuals have a nolstagic attachment to a way of life which albeit aRead More…
Learning To Enjoy The Waves and Ripples of Our Time
Many of us consider the United States as a fairly advanced country with a stable legislative system. The truth however falls very far from that accepted belief. A legislature with a 244 year history Read More…
Is She American Enough For You ?
As a naturalized American I can stand for any elected public office position with the exception of the presidency. The highest public office in this country has been reserved for only natural born ciRead More…
Leadership & Knowing What is Right
One of my favorite Presidents once said “A president’s hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right” Lyndon Baines Johnson. Born in Ghana in the 1970s one may wonder how I know Read More…
Faith and Government, How Do We Achieve Balance Whilst Respecting All Our Faith Traditions? By Dr. Leonard Sowah
I grew up in a Christian family so I understand the expectations of a life lived for the honor of God. I understand the concept of Christians supporting each other to good works. I believe in the needRead More…
The Good Guy with a Gun, By Nana Dadzie Ghansah
Yesterday, a 20-year-old armed man gave Walmart shoppers in Springfield, MO a horrible scare. It is unclear what was his motive for walking into the Walmart around 4 pm yesterday dressed in combat fatRead More…
America Does Not Have a Race or Gun Problem We Have a Leadership Problem, By Dr. Leonard Sowah
Last weekend, we had two mass shootings with a total death toll of 29. One of these shootings was in El Paso and is being judged a hate crime based on a manifesto posted by the shooter about 20 minuteRead More…
Alleged Fake Racist Attacks and Other Matters ? By Dr. Yaw Berko
Right after the elections of Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United States, I heard lots of people including some TV analysts declare that America has entered a “post-racial” era whRead More…
The 9/11 Terrorist made me American, What about you?
In today’s America where white nationalist match in the streets with tiki torches and scream “Jews will not replace us”, immigrant Americans like myself who happen to be non-white can sometimes wondeRead More…
English? Sil vous plait!!, by Dr. Yaw Berko
These days when I hear people say; “I love your accent, where is it from?” I wonder if I should say “thank you” or run for my passport just in case ICE will be in pursuit soon.
My English is aRead More…
Shithole Folklore: The Tortoise the rope plant and the beautiful bird, by Dr. Yaw Berko
In Election year 2016, forty-two percent of Americans did not vote, a significant proportion of them like myself were recent immigrants from “shithole” countries! I guess most of them believed their vRead More…
How my Views on Abortion Evolved! By Dr. Yaw Berko
I believe some issues are definitely first world problems. Women’s reproductive rights, unfortunately falls into that category. I have been amused at how abortion rights has so paralysed this nation Read More…
Should convicted felons be allowed to vote in elections ?
The whole of last week most of us have been debating or considering one way or the other if an individual accused but never convicted of attempted rape should be allowed to sit on the highest judicialRead More…
The ludicrousness of “Make America Great Again”
Here in the United States, a group of people has appropriated upon themselves the sole responsibility of determining when America was great, that America had always been great but America needs to be Read More…
Black Brother, are you safe? By Dr. Leonard Sowah
For me my most favorite place in this world is my home, this does not hold true for my son though; he loves hotels. A few days ago I got the shock of my life. My whole world was turned upside down. ARead More…