We should dispel our ignorance during Black History Month
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, February 1, 2012 Yes, today, we have a president who is a black American, and de jure segregation is a thing of the past. But we don’t yet have a shared history of who we...
View ArticleGOP presidential campaign not very presidential
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, March 12, 2012 The Republican primaries may eventually crown a winner. But none of the candidates will have earned the mantle of a leader.read more
View ArticleOn Hiroshima-Nagasaki anniversary, let’s end the nuclear age
by Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, August 3, 2012 This Aug. 6th, let us remember the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and let us finally get out from under the nuclear shadow.read more
View ArticleVoting shouldn’t be made a difficult process
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, October 15, 2012 The Republican scheme to limit voting on Election Day is shameful. By Darryl Lorenzo Wellingtonread more
View ArticlePresident Obama can reduce deficit in beneficial ways
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, December 7, 2012 President Obama must hold the line in any negotiations with Republicans over the budget deficit.read more
View Article“The Butler” contains profound historical insights
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, August 30, 2013 “The Butler” fills in the gaps in our mutual social, moral and political history.read more
View ArticleWe Have to Stop School Bullying
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, Nov. 13, 2013 With more than 3 million bullied students every year, this trend must be stopped.read more
View ArticlePope Francis Embodies the True Spirit of Christmas
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, Dec. 17, 2013 Pope Francis has done us all a favor, whether we’re Catholic or not.read more
View ArticleLet’s not execute a man based on dubious evidence
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonThe state of Georgia is preparing to execute a man whose conviction was based on several eyewitness accounts that have now been recanted.
View ArticleThe Occupy movement deserves praise for rallying behind the foreclosed
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonWith their actions on behalf of the foreclosed upon, the Occupy Wall Street movement is proving, once and for all, how different it is from the Tea Party movement.Topics:...
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"12 Years a Slave" deserves to be honored
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonThe Oscars did the right thing by bestowing the honor of best picture to "12 Years a Slave." The movie earned it.Topics: CultureRace / Ethnicity
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Haven't Seen Selma Yet? Let MLK Weekend Be a Reminder.
Darryl Lorenzo Wellington“Selma” provides an opportunity to look back. But this Martin Luther King Jr. Day in particular, we also have to look at current injustice. Topics: ActivismCivil LibertiesCivil...
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Black Voices: Reasons for Hope in South Carolina
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonPhoto by eyeliamTopics: GunsRace / EthnicityAfrican Americans
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Remember King's Commitment to Doing What's Right
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonEarly in his life, before becoming committed to nonviolence, King himself owned a weapon. Topics: Civil RightsCriminal JusticeProgressive Media Project
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Dylann Roof: Emblem of America’s White Rage
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonIs it wrong of me to connect Roof’s hate crime to the kind of rhetoric we’ve heard from our President-elect? Topics: GunsImmigration
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