We endorse Charlie Hales for Mayor and Amanda Fritz for City Council. Also these are our endorsements for the ballot initiatives on the Nov. 6 ballot. Read the complete article
We can’t remember the last time the race for mayor of Portland was so rocky. While both Jefferson Smith and Charlie Hales – and their primary race challenger Eileen Brady – are all obviously bright and committed to public service, somehow the entire mayoral campaign has been marked by scandals, untruths and negativity Read the complete article
After years of mortgage borrowers complaining about servicing – or the lack thereof – it appears that problems student loan borrowers face are remarkably similar. Read the complete article
Halfway through the second presidential debate, I remembered the show where Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges played Arnold and Willis Jackson. Little Arnold was always asking, “What you talking ’bout Willis?” Read the complete article
These are our endorsements for the ballot initiatives on the Nov. 6 ballot. Check back next week for our candidate endorsements. Whether you agree or disagree, you should be sure to get out and vote. Read the complete article
Hopefully by now you have heard a thing or two about efforts on the part of the Republicans to suppress the votes of minorities, youth, the elderly, union members and many veterans. The plot is fairly simple: make it especially difficult to vote by setting up all sort of systems of identification in the name of avoiding alleged voter fraud. Read the complete article
What will it finally take for Black people to accept the fact that we have no real political clout? A little influence, yes, but no power. If our voting bloc were as strong as we like to think, the Republicans would not ignore us and the Democrats would not take us for granted. Read the complete article
With the presidential election right around the corner and most of the pundits saying the race is Obama’s to lose, I have begun to ponder the possibility that Romney might win and the impact that would have on the Black community. Read the complete article
Even after rejoining the Union and despite passage of the Reconstruction Amendments, Texas sought to implement its goal of excluding blacks from public life and political personhood. In the early decades of the twentieth century, the Court repeatedly struck down Texas statutes designed to deny blacks full citizenship Read the complete article
It takes a lot to make a successful teacher: Hard work, a generous support network and faith from colleagues and administrators all play a role. I've been lucky to have those things, and have seen some professional success --- success that's evident in my student growth data, their college acceptances and the outstanding hands-on projects they've completed. Read the complete article
