Category: Editorial, Education, Featured News
Another Call to Action: Come Out On March 30TH
Op-ed by Howard Eagle – As many will recall, when New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced the appointment of...
Straight No Chaser: Mayoral Control May Be the Cure for Failure at RCSD
Op-Ed by Gloria Winston – Back in the day when the Rochester City School District was teaching ALL students, those who may have...
Jussie Smollett and Due Process: A Tale of Respect Gained and Lost for the Chicago Police Department
Op-ed by George Payne: The pain across the country is real. What Jussie Smollett supposedly did is unspeakable. He staged his own assault...
Something to Think About: There is Still Time to Pursue Your Dream
Op-ed by Rev. Michael Vaughn – There is a woman in my church that I’d like to highlight in this article. She is a wonderful lady...
Jim Ryan, Who Specifically is the “We” in Your Article?
Op-ed by Howard Eagle, Jim Ryan’s opinion piece “Putting children first”, Rochester Beacon, Feb 8, 2019, serves as a reminder that we...
Jeremy Kappell and the Pathology of Racism
Op-ed by George Payne, At the risk of feeding into a story that has probably received too much attention already, I feel compelled to make...
Something to Think About: Time for African Americans to Set the Agenda
Op-ed By Rev. Michael Vaughn – This week I will revisit some points I made in a previous article and expand upon it—the need for...
Malcolm X, Self-Respect and Growing up Racist
Op-ed by George Payne – At the age of 12, I was in 6th grade. The year was 1992, and Spike Lee came out with the film Malcolm X....
Straight, No Chaser: Orchids and Onions
Op-ed by Gloria Winston – Orchids: To all who recognize the need to think about others instead of themselves so much. Be a GIVER not...
Want to Make America Great Again? Begin by Respecting Native Americans
Op-ed by George Cassidy Payne – I find something ironic about the now viral clash between a large group of MAGA hat wearing Catholic...
