by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jul 29, 2010 | Opinion
Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) recently wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled “Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege.” He argued: “After a full generation of [the Civil Rights] debate, WASP elites have fallen by the wayside and a plethora of...
by Ircel Harrison | Jul 12, 2010 | Opinion
I was once in a group where we were asked to identify a book that had made a significant difference in our lives. When I mentioned Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one person in the group laughed. I assumed then – and still do – that the person...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jun 29, 2010 | Opinion
Here is a word of advice: Never begin a sentence with the phrase, “I am not a racist individual, but …” My years of experience have taught me that whenever someone needs to begin a comment by declaring they are not racist, usually they are. If a tree is...
by David McCollum | Jun 23, 2010 | News
Wendell Griffen grew up in Delight, a small town in southwest Arkansas. But as far as education, it was no delight. Griffen – formerly a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and now pastor of New Millennium Church – was bused to elementary school and initially to...
by Naomi King Walker | Jun 16, 2010 | Opinion
“Beneath the Skin: Baptists and Racism” screened at the recent Kentucky Baptist Fellowship Spring Gathering. While viewing the presentation, I felt a sense of despair that despite decades of excruciating effort to rid our society of this blot, racism still...
