Op-Ed Archives
New era of Black-Latino unity possible in Arizona
Matthew C. Whitaker, ASU history professor, discusses Senate Bill, African-Americans and Latinos…
1. Why is Senate Bill 1070, the new immigration…MIchael Johnson A True Leader
The dreadful treatment of Phoenix City Councilman Michael Johnson on Friday, March 19, is yet another disturbing chapter in the history of police brutality…
The Far Right: Unpatriotic and Racist
The recent onslaught of angry, fanatical attacks against President Barack Obama are most often perpetrated by right-wing racists that are throwing stones…
Jackson's Death Leaves a Void
Like so many others, I am still in shock over Michael’s Jackson’s death. Throughout the cosmos, the brightest stars often have the shortest…
Public's outrage at ASU was premature
Arizona State University recently announced that it would not award an honorary degree to President Barack Obama after he delivers this spring’s…
Is Black History Month Still Relevant?
With the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, those who already viewed Black History Month as outdated and worthy of…
“Who’s Uppity?”
The recent Republican National Convention reflected the most blatant manifestation of de facto segregation seen in politics in decades. It was the whitest…
""Obama: Torbearer and Trailblazer"
The implications for Obama’s inauguration are yet to be determined. What is certain, however, is that the United States is a different nation…
Let’s Recognize Arizona’s Trailblazing Women
All citizens and residents of the United States should celebrate the myriad contributions of American women to this state, America and the world. On…
Arizona’s Reckoning with Race
In Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West (University of Nebraska Press, 2005), I argue that between 1946 and 2000, fired with…
Politicians Will Exploit Bias Fears
On March 14, 1970, President Richard Nixon attended the Gridiron Club in Washington, D.C. The evening featured performances that taunted Republican…
To Reach Blacks, GOP Must Take Progressive Tack
The November election nears, and African-Americans must decide who they will vote for. As the nation’s second largest racial minority, our vote…
Liberia is America’s Creation
As the Bush administration ponders the matter of intervention in Liberia, it must consider the historical relationship between America and its orphan…
Human Relations and the Legacy of Progressive Action
Between 1953 and 1970, fired with a passion for racial equality, Civil Rights leaders in Phoenix drew upon an arsenal of social justice weapons in the…