By Michael Rice In the midst of the pandemic, many people want one thing: a return to normal. Who can blame them? In few aspects of our country is this yearning for pre-pandemic normalcy more evident than in education. Most of us want a return to all school buildings being open … and full of […]
By Armstrong Williams With protestors taking to the streets all over the United States to protest police brutality after the killings of unarmed Black men, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become synonymous with the movement. Regardless of where you find yourself on the ideological spectrum, a significant percentage of those protesting have done so […]
Dr. Maulana Karenga In this time of trial, tragedy and transition, let us turn inward for a sustaining strength and still wish, work and struggle for good in the world. Even though we might have made New Year’s resolutions in all honesty, the established order cultivates a climate that makes them soon lose their relevance […]
By Dr. Thomas Sowell It is amazing how many people seem to have discovered last Wednesday that riots are wrong — when many of those same people apparently had not noticed that when riots went on, for weeks or even months, in various cities across the country last year. For too many people, especially in […]
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence. President Donald Trump commuted his sentence late Tuesday night. Statement from the White House: “President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. This commutation is strongly supported by prominent members of […]
By Jeffrey Hicks Hip-hop has grown from its inner-city roots to appeal to a diverse and worldwide audience. It is no longer the fad some once considered it. Unfortunately, it is also having a profound negative impact on young blacks. This aspect of hip-hop can no longer be tolerated. Hip-hop is not just a style […]
Donald Trump has stumbled and fallen, and the establishment is not going to let slip this last opportunity to stomp him and his movement to death. On Sunday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a startling ultimatum: Either Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment, declare the president “unfit” for office, and […]
By Tom Kendra The first thing you notice about Jimmy Smith is his imposing presence, standing all of 6-foot-4, with an athletic frame he carries confidently, dreadlocks running down from his head. But it doesn’t take long until you realize his magic has nothing to do with his size or physical intimidation. In fact, it’s […]
By Teresa Taylor Williams Muskegon Tribune Staff Writer As a teenager in 1975, Craig Hindes had a job mopping floors and stocking shelves for extra cash at his neighborhood butcher shop. Over the years he learned the business, and in 1983 he became owner. Scott Meats has served the public from three different locations […]
By Victor Skinner ROTHBURY – Double JJ Resort is going through changes, and the changes have been good. “It’s an exciting time here. As a business it started 79 years ago,” said Curtis Burdette, general manager. “We’re a year away from our 80th birthday.” Over the last eight decades, Double JJ has changed ownership several […]