Jonathan Capehart, an editorial writer for the Washington Post, had an article yesterday entitled "The Race Dialogue We Won't Have". A worthy read. Then today's editorial page has longtime Post editor Colbert King's great piece "The Black Man at the Door". The title of the first article signifies the problem with thes entire situation. … Continue reading The Gates situation dialogue is failing
Month: July 2009
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and what’s really wrong with this picture
When I read about Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. getting arrested at his home in Cambridge, MA, I cringed. As the story unfolded, it became clear to me how easily this can happen. Simply misunderstandings, a cop doing his job, and racial profiling all worked together produced yet another incident that we all could, … Continue reading Henry Louis Gates Jr. and what’s really wrong with this picture
Hats off to Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife ...and to the many others who risked their lives to explore space and to make those three the first to reach and, in the case of Armstrong and Aldrin, step foot on the moon. It seems so detached from the happenings in our lives today. We haven't had anyone … Continue reading Hats off to Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins…
Figuring out Connor
It's often hard to write about a child that has "special needs", especially when it is rally hard to nail down just what exactly those needs are. Connor failed seventh grade. He can't retain anything. He has difficulty adding single digits. His handwriting is that of a six year oldl. His greatest interests seem to … Continue reading Figuring out Connor
Thoughts From Vinton Ave 