As a preface to this piece, allow me to quote and rekindle the wisdom of John G. Roberts, Jr., who made rather interesting remarks at his confirmation hearing for the Chief Justice of the United States: “Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around. Judges[Read More…]

Being black in America already has lots stacked against all black folks, particularly dark-skinned African extraction from Africa migrate to America. You are presumed guilty of many things. “Black in America” is like a fortress that is all at once forbidding and inviting. As an African arriving in America, I[Read More…]

 ” These opening lines of a speech by Mark Antony in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar had a hauntingly familiar ring. George Floyd is a metaphor. Besides, George Floyd is a message to black people all over the world: Civil rights activists, politicians, and speaker after speaker waxed poetic, quoting extensively[Read More…]

I know Lamin. I know Mariama. He is so kind and so humble. He won’t hurt a fly. She is so caring and religious. She is the consummate professional. You hear these niceties being said about almost every one of us. And if you were to ask those who know[Read More…]

“I can’t breathe” George Floyd’s Draws comparison to Eric Garner of New York George Floyd and Eric Garner can’t breathe Police officer Pantaleo chokehold Eric to death Both murdered in police bestiality and racism Police Officer Derek Chauvin, put his knee And squeezed George Floyd’s neck Slowly for 60 seconds,[Read More…]

Don’t get me too wrong; I’m grateful for the efforts of my teachers and to some degree, those that put up an education system that was supposed to educate me. But as I get older and reflect back on my time in high school, and even primary school, I realize[Read More…]

George Floyd, the knee on his neck, The groans, the begging to breathe. He died. America, the land of paradox, land of opportunity, A Land of threat where back lives do not matter Where racism and political tribalism entrenched The troubling obsession with political tribalism The Constitution threatened by political[Read More…]

In the world of politics, the word principle is used interchangeably with Ideology. Macmillan English Dictionary defines Ideology as “a system of ideas and ideals on which a political or economic theory and policy are based.” Political parties are the vehicles through which ideologies are propagated. Each party is expected[Read More…]

With the recent boneheaded excursion of Senegalese forces into Gambian territory, I have seen a lot of outrage against the Senegalese and the daha ganarr wahalleh sa sohla hubris of unhinged Yaya Jammeh enablers. These APRC and Yaya Jammeh enablers are still smarting over the fact that their Babili got[Read More…]