Despite having to endure all the judicial filings and appeals about which congressional district map is legal and should be in effect, let us seize the opportunity this chaotic morass has presented. V...

In the weeks and months ahead, as we approach the midterm elections, we will hear a lot of political labels used to frame, define, categorize and box in candidates and their affiliated political group...

Elections have consequences, and a lot is riding on how we vote, or worse, if we choose not to vote at all.

As we pause to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we should take the time to evaluate her well-being. All is not well in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Why isn’t it? The leaders whom...

This Memorial Day we need to seriously consider whether our actions and voices in this democratic republic are debasing or honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Are we guilty of taking the r...

Bolstered by a justice system that has unabashedly taken off its blindfold, national and state Republican leaders are moving full-speed ahead to disenfranchise Black Americans, and their meaningful pa...

A political party is defined by the governing philosophy, values, policies and actions of its leaders and members. How would you define the Missouri Republican Party? The national Republican Party? One could argue that the behavior we are witnessing on the national stage is an extreme manifestation — not who the Republican Party really is. Or one could conclude that how President Trump operates, and how […]

Missourians will head to the polls in April for municipal elections, and voters across the country have already begun casting midterm primary ballots. But before November arrives, Congress may decide ...

Stopping sexual abuse is within our power if society stops perceiving and treating women and underage girls as sex objects.

Already in March, there have been four terrorist attacks in the U. S.: near the New York City Mayor’s home; in a synagogue in Michigan; on a university campus in Virginia; and in front of a bar in Aus...

Skin color, racial stereotypes or upbringing should never stop our schools from providing equal educational opportunities for all children.

Using snapshots of the history of Blacks as a corrective and curative measure for one month is tantamount to applying a band-aid to treat a virulent and stubborn disease. Except for providing a minima...

Black History Month would be a good time to revisit the representation of Blacks at every level of government

If left up to the Trump administration, Martin Luther King Jr. Day would likely be nullified as a federal holiday.

This harmony, respect, and acceptance seen among farm animals should be a lesson that differences don't automatically make us enemies.

Missouri’s Republican lawmakers seem perfectly comfortable at ignoring that reality if it is convenient or aids in pushing a personal or party agenda.

With the never-ending negative dialogue, actions, and other forces that seem to dominate the airways, we need to recharge this Thanksgiving.

It is easy to blame the president and Congress for the government shutdown — on track to become the longest in history.

We are witnessing what is tantamount to a creeping breakdown and dissolution of our political process at the state and national level — laws disregarded, people’s rights dismissed and operational norm...

What is happening to an America we can believe in? We see examples every day that debase our value and undo the progress made over centuries.