By Richard Ray The recent police shootings and deaths of unarmed Black males Stephon Clark in Sacramento and Saheed Vassell in Brooklyn highlight the issue of law enforcement shooting and killing unarmed People Of Color (POC) in the United States. The facts of both cases are different and still being sorted out, but what […]
By Richard Ray April 4th marks the 50th Anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. The purveyor of non-violence was gunned down on the balcony of a Memphis Hotel in 1968, assassinated by a White Nationalist/Supremacist determined to disrupt the Civil Rights Leader’s quest for a more just and empathetic America. The […]
By Richard Ray: I caught parts of the interview OJ Simpson sat down for with Judith Regan. The truth is the Fox aired program was taken from footage shot in 2006. The interview was originally supposed to air as part of the promotion for the book Simpson co-authored “If I did it” in which […]
By Richard Ray: Donald Trump, the NRA and other gun loving enthusiasts think part of the answer to protecting our children from gun violence in schools is to actually arm teachers with guns. I will let this marinate for a second. I have heard many stupid responses, (unfortunately on both sides of the spectrum), […]
By Richard Ray: Contrary to everything we seem to idolize in American culture, Greed is never good. So when the news was announced that a 26 inch Leonardo da Vinci painting of Christ titled “Salvator Mundi” sold for a record shattering $450 million with fees at auction by Christie’s, I could not help but […]
By Richard Ray: Happy Veterans Day. 9/11 has totally ensured that America respectfully embraces and honors the commitment of its men and women that have served in the armed services. That honor and respect has not always been given to those in the armed services and as many men can attest after serving in […]
By Richard Ray: #Me Too needs to be a movement. The sad truth is that more people than you could ever imagine have been victimized by sexual assault. For far too long people who have been the victims of sexual assault have lived in silence… Silence in part out of fear… Silence in part […]
By Richard Ray: (Updated) For all of those offended by the idea of “Black Lives Matter”, and calling for all lives and specifically White Lives to matter, you need to have a refresher course in history. The White Lives Matter movement (or more specifically the White Men’s Lives) has been in existence since its […]
By Richard Ray: I am no economist. I was admittedly not very good at math in school, but you do not have to be a genius to surmise that the Republican Tax proposals are only going to positively effect the Rich. After all can the average citizen trust a tax plan from a billionaire […]
By Richard Ray: Do you believe that women are given the same legal protections as men?… Think again. Social injustices are not just limited to and against People Of Color (POC). Women as well as Transgender or Gay) people are often not protected within the full scope of America’s laws. By in large the […]
