by Starlette Thomas | Feb 21, 2022 | Opinion
The Jan. 6 insurrection is yet another reminder that the storyteller matters. Too many descriptions by political pundits about last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building are played down. Some would say the people involved were merely trespassing. They came for a...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 14, 2022 | Opinion
American democracy remains an American dream. Voting rights for African Americans continue to be a nightmare for sections of the country. Unless and until there is a binding and final agreement on their full participation in the democratic process, we need to talk...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 7, 2022 | Opinion
What is history teaching us? Does the lesson need to be repeated? Who is listening if we are witnessing the same old divisive tactics, wordplays and assertions? I have lots of questions for those who are afraid to talk about America’s history. I am always suspicious...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 31, 2022 | Opinion
Vax. For 2021, the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year was vax. Merriam Webster’s word of the year was vaccine. Still, the long and short of it is that no matter how many times we have said it, heard it and read it, for millions of Americans it’s not...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 24, 2022 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The church in North America is not being attacked. It’s being evaluated. It is not being persecuted. It’s being interrogated. Known for pointing a judgmental finger, people are pointing out the church’s hypocrisy. Because they are working out their salvation from the...