Reparations for slavery: A road map, including a broken 1865 promise
Reparation for slavery in the U.S. should be discussed, including payments, college tuition credits, tax breaks, or a host of other possible measures.
Clyde W. Ford
The immigration crisis and the racism driving it have roots in Hitler’s ‘bible’ | Clyde W. Ford / Guest columnist
Whether crafted in overtly racist language or couched in covertly racist immigration policies, fear of the "great race" passing is used to win elections, cling...
Servants or slaves? How Africans first came to America matters | Op-Ed
How the first Africans came to America — whether as slaves or indentured servants — matters,
Virginia, it’s not about blackface in your past; it’s about redemption today | Op-Ed
Politics is transactional. Morality is evocational. Politicians act with an expectation of receiving something in return, while moral people act based on beliefs they find...
America’s zeitgeist: accepting intolerance, racism with a shrug | Op-Ed
A woman stood outside the coffeehouse, beating on the window, middle finger into the air, hollering the N-word at me.