January 15th, 2025
David Marshall: Jimmy Carter the peacemaker
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Two hours after making his historic remarks on same-sex unions, then-President Barack Obama held a critical conference call with Black pastors to explain his support for gay marriage, according to the New York Times. The pastors who participated on the call told the paper that Obama explained how he struggled with the decision, and that several of … Continued
January 15th, 2025
Julianne Malveaux: Jimmy Carter—Faith in Action
by Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com)—As our beloved 37th President’s body makes its way from Plains, Georgia to Atlanta to the US Capitol to lie in state, tens of thousands of words will be published in tribute to him. A renaissance man, a diplomat, a philanthropist, a civil rights icon, and so much more he is most aptly described, … Continued
January 7th, 2025
J. Pharoah Doss: Biden’s lame duck death penalty one-upmanship
Getty Images Stock Photo Lame duck: an elected official continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor One-upmanship: a situation in which someone does something in order to prove they are better than someone else *** In the early 1990s, Democratic Senator Joe Biden called Republican … Continued
January 7th, 2025
David Marshall: Will the next HUD Secretary fight for the unhoused?
Next HUD Secretary Scott Turner and President Donald Trump in 2020 Credit:Evan Vucci/AP Images (TriceEdneyWire.com)—In 2000, Republican George W. Bush ran for president as a “compassionate conservative.” Bush defended his approach: “Government cannot solve every problem, but it can encourage people and communities to help themselves and to help one another. Often, the truest kind of … Continued
January 2nd, 2025
E. Faye Williams: There’s something about being ‘other’!
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—There is something in this country about not being a White male gets you blamed for being a racist if you complain about them! I know before I write, I will be accused of being a racist because that is the way racists roll! They have the power. They are antagonistic toward people like me because they … Continued
Bishop William J. Barber II Shares His Thoughts About What He'd Like to See at The 2024 DNC
