Category: Editorial
Environmental Racism – A Quiet Killer in Black Communities
Op-ed by Antoine M. Thompson – While we often hear and read about police brutality, housing and employment discrimination, there is...
Something to Think About: Forced Vaccination, a Slippery Slope
Op-ed by Michael Vaughn – Over the last several weeks there has been a lot of discussion around the measles and whether or not folks...
Mueller’s Report … at Least What We Know of It … Does Not Reflect Trump’s Real Obstructions of Justice
Op-ed by George Payne – As soon as the president stepped off Air Force One to bask in the afterglow of being vindicated by Robert...
Something to Think About: Cuomo is Off-Base with His North Carolina Ban
Op-ed by Michael Vaughn – Some of you may or may not be familiar with an incident that has played out in Albany concerning a travel...
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...
