Jeffrey Gettleman of The New York Times is reporting that the continent of Africa is experiencing epic elephant slaughter at the hands of poachers driven by the need for ivory to sustain war and profits. Conservation groups are re...
OPINION by Jasper Alexander In 48 minutes, former president Bill Clinton reminded the country of why he is considered by many to be one of the greatest speakers in American history. Clinton showed that he is still very capable of...
OPINION by Tara J. Wilkinson Listening to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Convention Speech, it hit home that although we so often think of ourselves as different, and we are in many ways, the issues that we face e...
OPINION by Tara J. Wilkinson Listening to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Convention Speech, it hit home that although we so often think of ourselves as different, and we are in many ways, the issues that we face e...
OPINION by Rhonda J. Summey, Ed.D. Joblessness, hopelessness and a lifetime dependency on the government—this is what Condoleezza Rice said would result if the current issues surrounding public education were not addressed. In he...
OPINION by Nsenga K. Burton Leading up to the kick-off of the Democratic National Convention, pundits, politicians and bloggers spoke mostly about San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, the popular young Latino politician raised by a si...
OPINION by Jasper Alexander In this year’s presidential election, voters have a clear choice to make in deciding who they think is best suited to run our country for the next four years. On the right, we have Mitt Romney and Paul...
Douglas Stanglin of USA Today is reporting that legendary drug boss Griselda ‘Godmother of Cocaine’ Blanco has been killed. The woman who “pioneered the use of motorcyle-riding assassins among warring gangs,̶...
Douglas Stanglin of USA Today is reporting that legendary drug boss Griselda ‘Godmother of Cocaine’ Blanco has been killed. The woman who “pioneered the use of motorcyle-riding assassins among warring gangs,̶...
The 2012 Democratic National Convention has officially kicked-off. Delegates, politicians, celebrities, professionals, local and international journalists and of course Charlotteans have descended on Uptown Charlotte, creating a b...