CNN's suspension of Roland Martin following GLAAD's demand that he be fired for his Super Bowl offensive rants on Twitter shows two wrongs don't make a right. If this were a football game, Roland Martin and GLAAD deserve a penalty for the way each handled the matter. But, Roland Martin...

Republican-led photo voter ID laws enacted in fourteen states now make it harder to vote than to get through security screening at airports. Voter ID laws in over half the states require voters to present some form of identification and fourteen states require a government-issued photo ID. Voters...

The Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) in an attempt to discredit a NAACP report this week on the lack of voter fraud evidence has bolstered the view that there is no need for voter ID laws, imposed by many states. The RNLA produced data showing 46 states and...

Following the 40 count indictment of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for child sex abuse and Athletic Director Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, Vice President of Finance and Business, for sex child abuse cover up and perjury, many state legislators are now playing Monday morning football and focusing...

It was a beautiful sunny day fitting for the speeches, songs and spirit of the celebration to dedicate the Martin Luther King monument. From family members, friends, civil rights fighters, clergy, choirs, entertainers and a host of people from all over the country, the dedication of the Martin Luther King...

Troy Davis' execution must be the beginning of a new resurgence in this country to end the death penalty. The fight must continue forward and that's what will honor the legacy of Troy Davis. As Troy said, it was not just about him but for all the other Troy Davis...

As we celebrate Women's Equality Day on August 26, marking the day women received the right to vote in 1920, a move is now affront to disenfranchise women. Voter ID laws enacted now in over half the states, requiring voters to present some form of identification as a...

At the opening of Dr. King's monument on August 22, there was a direct message from Dr. King to President Obama. Just as important as the crowds assembled and statute of Dr. King were the words inscribed on the walls surrounding the monument. The prophetic words of Dr. King to...

This past week marked the anniversaries of Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayer and Elena Kagan while in contrast, many of the Obama Administration's judicial nominees have been left in limbo land without a confirmation hearing or vote on their nomination. More than 50% of the Obama Administration's judicial nominees are...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") established to provide federal emergency aid to those in need in times of disaster, has once again refused to provide aid to black disaster victims. This time instead of black Hurricane Katrina victims, FEMA is now refusing to provide individual aid to...

Almost 50 years ago, on June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act prohibiting arbitrary discrimination against women in payment of wages. Today, equal pay is not just a woman's issue but an issue affecting all of us and most importantly, the economy. In...

We are used to recalls of automobile parts, children's toys, electronic devices and grocery items, but few expect recalls of defective body implants already implanted in patients. DePuy ASR hip implants, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson Services, are joining the long list of defective manufacturer recall products. In April,...

This week's events infused an energy boost to the Democratic Party with the death of Osama bin Laden and the election of Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the first elected woman chair by the full body of the Democratic National Committee. Her remarks following her election show how she...

Women, tired of being treated like second class citizens in the workplace earnings arena, are demanding through law suits and legislation that they receive equal pay for comparable jobs performed by men. Studies and research show that women still earn less than men in almost all occupations. The US Census...

The Democratic National Committee and the Democrats are on the road to getting their groove back with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) at the helm of the DNC. Many must have wondered how the DNC would transition for 2012 after the stepping down of Tim Kaine to run for the...

Most consumer protection laws protect against bait and switch practices. Bait and switch occurs when a store or retailer advertises one product to steer you into the store and then switches you to another product. Republicans, during the midterm election, advertised that the American people need and want jobs. House...

Rush Limbaugh recently blasted first lady Michelle Obama about her size and body image. Apparently, according to Limbaugh, Michelle Obama is eating way too much and not looking thin enough. He said: "It doesn't look like Michelle Obama follows her own nutrition, dietary advice. I'm trying to say that our...

The Republican controlled House voted to end all funding to Planned Parenthood for any purpose. The bill to cut Planned Parenthood funds, if passed by the Senate, will also cost lives to men and women. Meanwhile, Rep. Dan Burton (R. IN) introduced a spending bill amendment aimed at promoting contraception...

After winning over Congress in the midterm elections, Republicans said they understood that the American people want jobs. Since the midterm election, the Lame Duck session and the swearing in of the new 112th Congress on January 5, 2011, there has not been one single jobs bill to be introduced...

Everyone has an opinion about what direction the country needs to take. Recently, Tavis Smiley's America's Next Chapter set out for three hours to discuss America's future and the issues facing us, nationally on C-Span with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, Princeton University professor, Cornel West,...