Jamala Rogers

The two-party system is slowing turning into a one-party dictatorship. The checks and balances in the three branches of government—Executive, Legislative and Judicial—are methodically disappearing.

Progressives also need to step back and think about how we’re going to build political power in this current climate and despite the Democrats. The midterm elections show that our strategy and tactics could use some polish.

Americans are abusive, and they are deep into self-medication abusing prescription drugs, alcohol and everything in between. I foresee medical weed being over-prescribed by doctors as they have done with opioids.

It’s already been documented that Kavanaugh has lied under oath at least five times in past and current Congressional proceedings. He’s probably got a lot to lie about and much more to hide. That’s why a million pages of documents has been assembled—a record for a judicial nominee.

We must fight for meaningful relief of those still living. We must advocate for humble remembrances of the Black and Brown lives tragically lost in disasters, whether man-made or natural.

The NFL is na�ve to think that sending Black men to a locker room like they’re naughty boys is a solution. These men are of African descent before they are athletes. I can’t wait to see what acts of creative resistance will come from the brothas in the locker room

One thing we must stop these negroes from doing every time they get busted for sex crimes is to cry public lynching. Kelly mimics men such as Bill Cosby and Clarence Thomas in exploiting the word to get sympathy. Lynching has a unique place in this country’s ugly, racist history. It is not an image to conjure up to save one’s sorry soul.

Despite the preponderance of evidence, there are too many who believe in Cosby’s innocence. There is a deep divide in the African American community on the rape charges. That divide didn’t close with the recent guilty verdict. We often give these predators a pass because of who they are and because we love them as the characters they play in the entertainment-sports world.

Protests of the racist incidents by the boys in blue or the boys in the corporate board rooms are not enough. We need coordinated, strategic actions that cut through the policies, laws, attitudes and practices that thwart the full potential of Black males.