Archie Bunker, Trump and some real heroes
Dear Editor: Donald Trump is the new Archie Bunker on steroids. His run for the presidency went from entertainment to concern and now to panic. Will he make …
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No more feel good politics
Dear Editor: I marvel in the fact that even though the book of Proverbs was probably written during the period sometime between 930-950 B.C., it appears that …
Plantation-style politics
Dear Editor: As predicted, the moment the TIFF funds began to be doled out for the purpose of bringing black folks out of poverty, the critics started…and …
Donald asked what do blacks have to lose?
Dear Editor: It was the night of April 4, 1968, in Indianapolis. A few minutes before he was to speak at a presidential campaign rally, Senator Robert …
The critics were dead wrong about Southside CRA dollars
Dear Editor, It’s time to get serious about winning new dollars for our community. Before the St. Petersburg City Council and Pinellas County Commission cast …
Donald Trump: Too thirsty to be president
Dear Editor, Eight years ago people cried because their departed love ones were not present to witness the election of President Barack Obama. This year …
Do black lives really matter in Pinellas County?
Dear Editor: After the rash of murders and auto thefts that occurred involving juveniles, a disproportionate number of them being African American, the NAACP …
The Black Lives Matter movement is very real
Dear Editor, We are a nation mourning the five police officers killed in a brutal and hateful manner in Dallas last week. Other police officers were also …
Vengeance and justice are not the same
Dear Editor, Our daily struggle is to wrestle with what we know is wrong and what is easy and expedient. Seven people died and if you don’t have sympathy …
Political posturing and pandering
Dear Editor: Why are we surprised at the rats, the unkempt lawns and the un-kept promises in Jordan Park? These realities are simply the results of what …