Posts tagged "barack obama"

Trayvon, Zimmerman and The Future of Black Crime

It was a case that captured the attention of the American public from the day George Zimmerman pulled the trigger and shot Trayvon Martin last February up until the verdict came down as ‘not guilty’ in the Florida courtroom. It was a case that divided the public and brought the law and the justice system...
Obama steps up: Demonstrates how to lead in our diverse society

Obama steps up: Demonstrates how to lead in our diverse society

With one sentence, “…I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” President Obama stopped musing, got off the merry-go-round, made a decision and with it “took the moral high ground,” as a New York Times Editorial put it. Beyond taking the moral high ground, however, the President demonstrated how to lead in our...