In a column for The American Spectator last week, Mary Grabar asked, “Why does Black History Month ignore the author of ‘the most talked about column in Negro America?’” That label for the late, great George Schuyler was given by…
Though Democrats were much more successful than expected in the 2022 midterm elections, one potential long-term problem was the relatively low black voter turnout. While some outlets suggest that voter suppression may be one cause, it is more likely that…
After nearly four years and millions of wasted taxpayer funds, U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones ruled on Friday that Georgia’s election practices had violated neither the Constitution nor the Voting Rights Act (VRA) during the 2018 gubernatorial election. Shortly…
The State of Black America: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Promise of the Republic Edited by W. B. Allen (Encounter Books, 352 pages, $32) It’s common to hear liberal progressives talk about black Americans as if they’re children. The Washington Post…
In Virginia’s gubernatorial race last year, the Democrats campaigned heavily in black churches. Despite their obvious secularism, the Democrats deployed a self-described “souls to the polls” strategy, urging black churchgoers to vote after Sunday services. Kamala Harris, who normally insists…
It’s been a while since we did a 5QT around here, so now there will be one. Just to keep things equitable. Speaking of that … 1. Wake up, Congressional Black Caucus! Your bus is leaving! At the risk of…
Way back when, President Trump stirred a maelstrom when he called the mainstream media the “enemy of the people.” Although “anything Trump” immediately generates intense feelings on all sides, essentially ending much reasoned discussion and informed reciprocal debate, it is…
To prevent Donald Trump from winning a second term, Joe Biden has to reach two goals that Hillary Clinton never approached in 2016. First, he must turn out minority voters in numbers comparable to the historic benchmarks set by former…
Now that the Democrats have finally finished inflicting their excruciating “virtual convention” on us, it’s useful to consider what they inadvertently revealed about their biggest worry as the November election looms. Nowhere was that angst more obvious than in Wednesday’s…