Okay, so here is a story that’s bound to get my right-wing-leaning, anti-union, anti-immigrant pro-slavery readers full of joy. According to reports, fifteen farm workers in California were fired for walking off the job earlier than they were supposed to last week. Why did they leave, and why did they expect to have jobs when [...]
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while. I didn’t know quite how to go about broaching it, and anyone who follows me on my personal Facebook account or Twitter, knows that I’ve made my feelings clear about how freelancers—writers, artists, musicians, or other discipline—are treated by those seeking their services. Since I’m navigating life as a struggling writer, [...]
It appears that the Republican party is interested in re-branding their image. For some strange reason — I’m not sure if getting their asses kicked in the last election means anything — they’ve decided that there’s a need to be more inclusive, respectful, and mindful of minority voters. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus hinted at this [...]
So let’s talk about the federal minimum wage, shall we? Okay, so I don’t know where you may reside here in the United States. However, wherever that may be, thanks to the federal government, you cannot legally be compensated any less than $7.25 per hour in exchange for your labor. Yes, thanks to the “big [...]
The Genarlow Wilson case is burning up the internet again… This case gained notoriety when it hit the headlines back around 2007. The case and subsequent conviction of Genarlow Wilson was based on a flawed statue that made it a felony for a minor to engage in oral sex with another minor – while if [...]
There’s nothing like an act of Mother Nature to remind us of our humanity. Looking at the ongoing coverage of yesterday’s tornado that devastated the small community of Moore, Oklahoma, I’m reminded of this. Much like in the first few minutes after the Boston Marathon bombing, images of rescue efforts by first responders assisting victims [...]
It’s pretty clear that Republicans are taking shots at Hillary Clinton in lieu of her possible presidential run in 2016. I know it’s only 2013 and we’re a long way away from the next presidential election. But, when you’ve lost two election cycles back to back as Republicans have, to a black guy with a [...]
It’s spring. As temperatures continue to rise, I’m impelled to think about the crude comments women are assailed by, as they walk down the street in the summer finery they waited all season to wear. Street harassment is a daily occurrence experienced by women all over the world who navigate open, shared spaces with men. According to Stop Street [...]
President Barack Obama gave a historic commencement speech at Morehouse College today. If you know anything about anything, you’d know that Obama is America’s first black president; and, that Morehouse College is an all-male, historic black college founded just two years after the American Civil War. As an institute of higher learning that caters to [...]
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