On Paying Respect to Rosa Parks (Guest Commentary)

Earnee Jones (native Memphian) paid homage to Rosa Parks in Detroit a few days ago. These are her thoughts.
As I left to attend the memorial service, I ran into one of my friends who happens to be Japanese. Once she found out where I was going, she asked me who was Rosa Parks. [...]

Quote the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The primary role of the woman is that of the mother.”–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

102 U.S. GI’s Killed in Iraq In The Last 33 Days–What’s Up?

Since October 1, 2005, 102 American soldiers have lost their lives in Iraq. Not ignoring the uncounted Iraqis that have died at the pointed barrels of our government’s carnal weapons, I point to the American deaths as evidence of a war that still remains largely unplanned and completely mismanaged.
“People killin’, people dyin’/Children hurt and [...]