(Akiit.com) Talk about racial silliness run amok. Sen. Hillary Clinton with tongue buried deep in cheek tells New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio in a skit at a press dinner that “CPT,” that’s the acronym for colored peoples time i.e. late late later, really means “cautious politician time.” Next thing ...
(Akiit.com) Education is much broader than what is learned within the walls of a classroom. While many students equate success to a diploma, this concept is too ‘small picture’ in today’s educational environment. Instead, success is about finding value and seeking opportunities that build long-term skills and experience beyond grades ...
(Akiit.com) Former President William Jefferson Clinton mixed it up with Black Lives Matter activists as he defended his Presidency, and his 1994 crime bill, when he was campaigning for candidate Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia last week. Hillary fans will say it isn’t fair that the Black Lives Matter folks keep ...
(Akiit.com) I was thrilled to hear that there would be a hearing on Capitol Hill regarding the human rights situation in the Western Sahara. The “Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission,” co-chaired by Congressman Joseph Pitts and Congressman James McGovern, along with Commission member Congressman John Conyers, hosted the discussion March ...
(Akiit.com) Every once in a while a congressional committee hearing can almost seem like a time to grab your popcorn and a seat to hear the exchanges and varying opinions. On April 5, a U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on consumer finance regulations became one such ...
(Akiit.com) The Original of the Court Martial Indictment Charges Against Jackie Robinson, August, 1944 The universally recognized and celebrated defining moment in Jackie Robinson’s life is the moment that he stepped to the batter’s plate at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on April 15, 1947. That Robinson attained immortality by breaking the ...
(Akiit.com) Although he has 10 months remaining in office and many challenges ahead, I’m already feeling nostalgic ahead of the time when Barack Obama is not president of the United States. Compared to the candidates — one of whom will likely succeed him — I wish Obama could have a ...
(Akiit.com) Our nation continues to marshal support for the people of Flint, Michigan, as the city rebuilds after its water supply was found to be contaminated with extremely dangerous amounts of lead. The long-term exposure of Flint residents to lead, which even in small amounts can cause grave health problems, ...
(Akiit.com) Are you familiar with Mrs. Silence Dogood? How about Publius? They are a pseudonym (fictional pen name) and an allonym (a historical pen name) employed by men in our Founding Generation. Ben Franklin wrote as the widow “Mrs. Silence Dogood” and James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay shared ...
(Akiit.com) Although the current colorful, for want of a better word, presidential campaign is attracting attention from voters, indicators are that this attention reflects voters being turned off to the whole process. According to new polling data from Gallup, in the first three months of 2016 the percentage of Americans ...
(Akiit.com) Change begins with a vision for the future. Paulette Brown’s vision is to build a more just and inclusive society. Within her role as the President of the American Bar Association (ABA), she has worked to advance this vision with the support of fellow attorneys from across the globe. ...
(Akiit.com) Much is made of the fact that liberals and conservatives see racial issues differently, which they do. But these differences have too often been seen as simply those on the right being racist and those on the left not. You can cherry-pick the evidence to reach that conclusion. But ...