EDITORIAL

A new direction

The level of academic achievement of American youth is a major public policy concern. When considering the problem, the most prominent issue that arises is the racial disparity in academic attainment. Undoubtedly, some analysts attribute the results to racial intellectual inferiority of blacks, although they are restrained by political correctness from asserting this openly. More »

OPINION

President Obama's State of the Union speech under fire again

The GOP's response to President Obama's first post re-election State of the Union address in some ways will be markedly different than in its response to his prior addresses. But in one way it will be the same. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Thanks for the memories

Savion Glover is the reason years ago that I started enjoying the arts. I joined Dance Umbrella and had season tickets until they went out of business. More »

History's greats work together

February is Black History Month and the birth month for both President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809; Douglass, whose birth date is unknown, chose to celebrate his birthday on February 14, 1818 because he was his mother's "little valentine." More »

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How did you cope with the Blizzard of 2013?

It wasn't all that bad. I was out all day and night helping my cousin plow the streets until the next morning. By Sunday, I walked all over the city. More »