April 2016 Blog Posts (18)

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The California State Assembly rejected a John Wayne Day resolution authored by Orange County Republican Assemblyman Matthew Harper because Wayne said in a Playboy interview in May, 1971 he believed in “white…

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Much has been made about polls that purportedly show that a significant number of Bernie Sanders’ backers say they won’t vote for Clinton no matter what.…

Why Don't We Talk about Prince the Social and Racial Justice Fighter? And Why did the Media Rush to Character Assassinate Prince with rumors of death due to drug overdose?…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

"Does anyone hear us pray?

For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray

Peace is more than the absence of war."

"If there ain't no justice then there ain't no peace."

Baltimore police officials couldn't…

This is the glowing, heartfelt, and very humble tribute that Frederick Douglass, one of America's greatest freedom fighters (and my all-time hero), paid to Harriet Tubman on the publication of literary work on her life.

Rochester, August 29,…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew with much fanfare made it official that famed Abolitionist icon Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the back of the $20 bill. The Tubman pick was long clamored for, long fought for, long…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In any other time and place it would be the most idiotic and unbelievable headline one could imagine. The headline being that Hillary Clinton ranks close to Trump as the two most hated candidates in the history of American presidential elections.…

Talk about racial silliness run amok. Hillary Clinton with tongue buried deep in cheek tells New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio in a skit at a press dinner that “CPT,” that’s the acronym for colored peoples time i.e. late late later, really means “cautious politician time.” Next thing you know…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Original of the Court Martial Indictment Charges Against Jackie Robinson, August,…

Bill Clinton opened up a Pandora's Box with his tirade against Black Lives Matter ("you defend murderers and drug dealers"). The two compelling issues he pulled out of the Box and dumped on the table are one, if or how much, his tirade hurt Hillary's campaign with some Black voters. Hillary…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

There was a little noted footnote to Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders big win in the Wisconsin primary buried deep in the final vote stats. Bernie actually…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The awful transformation of Bernie Sanders has been absolutely breath stopping to see. Sanders has gone from a charming, engaging, provoking, and supremely principled Democratic presidential candidate to a scheming, conniving, devious, supremely unprincipled…

Dr. Jeremiah Wright and Commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Challenging America's Social Ills

Dr. Jeremiah Wright, pastor emeritus of Trinity…

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin once purportedly said about Hitler that, “He didn’t know when to stop.” That can be said of Trump. In mid-March Trump looked unstoppable. Florida, Louisiana, Arizona had all fallen to him, more and more pledged delegates were…