WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA STOOD on that stage with young brothers from his hometown of Chicago to announce the My Brother's Keeper initiative, it filled me with an awe I had never known before. Perhaps it was the imagery of seeing a new generation of promising Black men, full of talent and skills to be brought …
Internal Polls Are Great, Aren’t They?
Back in 2011, I had the opportunity to meet Otis Rolley, a native of Jersey City, New Jersey who was running for mayor after an eight-year run as Baltimore's Director of Planning. As one who treasures infrastructure, I was drawn to Rolley's background, and saw him as a possibly a great choice to lead the …
Reparations: Yet Another “Conversation”
I had to laugh weeks ago when discussing Ta-Nehisi Coates' piece, "The Case For Reparations" with friends on Twitter. Having known what to expect from Coates for a while now, it did not shock me that people were waiting with the proverbial bated breath as they watched the trailer--yes, in the manner of a summer …
Isaiah L. Carter 