It’s time to bury the Jeb Bush campaign
The Bush campaign rolled out a new slogan today, "Jeb Can Fix It", but the electorate and media are already dancing on his grave. Don't R.I.P. Jeb!, just go away.
Stories by Jennifer Oliver O'Connell
2016 Republican candidates circling the drain: Wednesday’s debate may determine the next purge
Hopefully the debate on Wednesday will be the Drano that flushes away the candidates who are just plugging up the works.
Racist ‘Yoga for people of color’ is opportunity for dialogue not divisiveness
Yogis of color should be trailblazers and live out the legacy our Civil Rights forefathers left us by populating Yoga classes that are so-called exclusive to the white and the privileged.
Review: “GodSpeed: A Rock Opera”
”Godspeed: A Rock Opera” saw a packed house on its second night at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif.
Sammy Oriti’s “GodSpeed: A Rock Opera” comes to life at the historic El Portal Theatre
GodSpeed: A Rock Opera premieres at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. August 21-23.
Tom Bradley documentary helps bridge the racial divide
"Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race" could be just the story we need in our badly divided political and social landscape.
10 Reasons plus-sized people do Yoga (hint: it’s not about weight loss)
A clothing company made an epic fail in an infographic by trying to encourage plus-sized individuals with Yoga's benefit of "weight loss". Here are 10 reasons why we do Yoga that have nothing to do with losing weight.
Donald Trump leads the polls ahead of the debate, the topic of criminal illegals should be in the forefront
Now leading the polls, it appears to be, all Trump, all the time. What's important is not Trump’s bombastic statements and larger-than-life personality, but the issue of criminal illegals he has brought to the forefront of the race.
Trump and Illegal Immigration may dominate in 2016
The brutal murder of Kathryn Steinle at the hands of illegal immigrant Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez has energized Donald Trump's campaign.
Review: Counter Histories: Rock Hill – The Friendship 9
Directed by Frederick “Fr3deR1cK” Taylor, the documentary film chronicles the story of the Friendship 9 of Rock Hill, S.C. The documentary is being broadcast on PBS.
Counter Histories: Rock Hill – Making Fr3deR1cK Taylor’s Friendship 9
Director Fr3deR1cK Taylor uses innovative filmmaking and fresh beats to educate, inspire and serve up the story of the Friendship 9. The documentary is being shown on some PBS stations.
Counter Histories: Rock Hill – Documentary Slideshow
PBS will be showing the Rock Hill documentary on the Friendship 9 and the struggle for voting rights throughout 2015. Check your local listings.
The Emanuel AME shooting requires prayers, not politics
Nine people are dead in Charleston, SC because an evil individual chose to violate the sanctity of a church. But it is a time for mourning and prayer, not for political agendas.
The self-loathing Rachel Dolezal marks the irrelevant N.A.A.C.P.’s demise
Rachel identified herself as "Black" on a City of Spokane employment application, says her father is Black, and has claimed to be the victim of a number of hate crimes.
From Bruce Jenner to Caitlyn: Will it really make a difference to anyone?
Under the glam, the make-up, the surgically enhanced or changed everything is still the mind, the soul, person. Changing the exterior may not be the only answer.
Commencement addresses: Liberal and conservative differences
Examine the commencement addresses of Denzel Washington, George W. Bush, and Michelle Obama to see why conservatives are better speakers
Baltimore Riots Mom Toya Graham: Hero is, as hero does
Frederick Douglass said, "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Toya Graham lives those words.
The 2016 Presidency may hinge on smart use of the Smartphone
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2015—Here’s a tip for the crop of 2016 presidential hopefuls: skip the listening tours, the campaign swag and television commercials; instead, program yourself a Smartphone app. Less than a week after her announcement that she would run for president in 2016, America is already weary of Hillary Clinton’s manufactured everyman show. ...
Memories Pizza is the new face of the RFRA debate
There is a concerted movement to find offense everywhere, and seek to stamp it out by any means necessary. Americans are finally saying, "Enough!"
Left and Right are on attack over a Ted Cruz presidential candidacy
LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2015—Republican Sen. Ted Cruz formally announced Monday his entry into the 2016 presidential race. While Sen. Cruz’s supporters are cheering and swinging from the rafters, both the left and right side of the aisle are drawing their long knives. The problems presented by both sides regarding Sen. Cruz’s electability, or lack ...