Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, PhD

One of the most tragic and horrifying episodes in the recent history of our city, state and nation has come to an end…or has it? The national manhunt for ex-LAPD officer, Christopher Dorner, came to an end in a fiery shootout on Big Bear Mountain. There was nothing pretty about this at all. It started…

President Obama called this week for the Congress to deal with Immigration reform as a high priority for this year’s legislative agenda. He said, “The time is now for immigration reform.” The time’s been now for immigration reform. Nobody had the courage to take it on. What makes “now” the time? Political reality for the…

People have to be put back to work“Down goes Romney.” “Down goes Romney.” If Howard Cosell were still alive, that would have been the call around 11:15 (8:15 Pacific Standard Time). It was over just that quickly. The re-election of President Barack Obama was not unexpected, nor was it the nailbiter it was forecasted to…

The debates are now over and I called the rounds this way: Debate 1 – Even, Debate 2 –Obama 10-8, Debate 3 – Obama Technical Knockout. Funny thing about debates though. Like boxing matches, when the fix is in, it really doesn’t matter what you think you saw. If you listen to Republicans, they’ll tell…

Our responsibility is to give clarity to what’s going on and get out the vote. Since the first Presidential Debate took place last week, some people think the world has changed. The world has changed…but only their minds. One debate does not a campaign make, however, in a simpleton’s – simple analysis arrives at simple…

The first Presidential Debate took place this week (after deadline). But the “hype” started two weeks ago. Hopefully, the debate lived up to the hype (analysis next week), but the “set up” is worth some space because of the diverse motives that are served here. It is true that one debate does not make a…

If there was a fourth thing the community came away with, it was that it is tired of being taken for granted.The bell has sounded for the 2013 Mayor’s Race and the horses are fast out of the gate. The first of what I’m sure will be many debates took place over the weekend, and…

The passing of friend and activist, Willis Edwards, doesn’t just allow us to laud his accomplishments and mourn his life, it’s an opportunity to evaluate the meaning of life in the construct of an activist. Amidst his flaws and foibles, what people remember most about Willis was that he lived ameaningful life, not a life…

As the economy slowly recovers, there is a staggering reality facing the national black community – the absence of work. All segments of the nation’s population seem to be pulling out of the hole dug by the recession, except for African Americans. For them, the hole is as deep as it’s ever been (with exception…