Money, Power & Ego: Where Does It End?

on Feb 29, 2012 in Misc | 0 comments An Essay by YaVaughnie Wilkins An age-old question: Why is having “everything” not enough for the men who are fortunate enough to swim in the luxury of money and power?  The age-old answer: Greed and narcissism. Indeed, throughout history, but particularly over the past several years, Americans have been inundated with stories of elitist men from Wall Street to K Street, and everywhere in...
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Discussing Race Is Not Provocative

on Feb 20, 2012 in Featured, Social Issues | 1 comment After reading the first paragraph of Gwen Ifill’s article, “Black History or American History: What’s the Difference?” (dated 2/16/12), I sighed deeply and tucked the article away to skim at some later date. For as long as I can remember, it has been a contention of mine to hear and read black intellectuals opine and complain about “the hardships of being black in America”, citing...
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Miramonte Nightmare

on Feb 10, 2012 in Featured, Social Issues | 0 comments Finally, an adult with authority uses his power in an effort to conduct a clean sweep of the criminal corruption roaming the halls of what should be a sanctuary for all children. John Deasy, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, is to be commended for his swift action in suspending the entire staff at Miramonte Elementary School, where two teachers, Mark Berndt and Martin...
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