Gates Got Arrested Because He Hurt Sgt. Crowley's Feelings?!
For every Henry Louis Gates, with resources, notoriety, and connections, there are countless others like him who have to live with the reality of racism in anonymity.
For every Henry Louis Gates, with resources, notoriety, and connections, there are countless others like him who have to live with the reality of racism in anonymity.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 07.05.2009 | World
To be the first African-American president with a heritage that includes Islam gives him Obama legitimacy than any other president to make this speech.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics
The GOP is simply out of touch with the rest of the country and has a very long way to go to regain relevance in American politics.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics
While Steele is the lightening rod, the GOP's problems can't easily be fixed -- by anyone. He will likely be among the fall guys after the 2010 elections.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
The disproportionate warehousing of Black men in the name of public safety has helped to destabilize African American families around the nation by removing potential fathers and husbands.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
The unilateral economic and cultural disarmament that is the U.S. embargo policy is a joke and should be reversed -- in its entirety -- forthwith.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics
Obama appears to clothe himself in the conservative approach to discussing race, which is to say as little as possible, and we will be worse off as a result.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics
I'm in Los Angeles today to blog the State of the Black Union conference. I'll be posting throughout the day with observations about event.
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics