The Reverend D. D. Prather

Out of all the positive commonalities that is shared among humanity there still remains an ignored taboo of both subdued and outright oppression that continues to permeate the fabric of our world. I never cease to be amazed and overcome with a sense of awe of mans inhumanity to man, and the notion of inferiority…

In a modest room of a New York apartment one hundred years ago, a group of like minded progressive people met to form what would become the nation’s largest, most influential civil rights and social justice organizations. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as it would come to be known has,…

In Savannah, Georgia one of the most historic cities in America, Troy Anthony Davis was convicted and sentenced to death for the killing of an off duty law enforcement officer more than a decade ago. Despite a number of variables that would without a doubt provide justification for a new trial, Davis remains on Georgia’s…

There is something strange about the way in which the media continues to portray both the motives and reasons of the actions that are really nothing new off of the coast of Somalia and other countries on the coast of Africa. Most recently it has been the US flagged ship, Maersk Alabama, that has captured…

As we stand at the apex of a new day in American History, perhaps in a description of extremes, Charles Dickens captured it best when he wrote “it is the best of times yet it is the worst of times.” As the world looks on with intent excitement and anticipation, we will witness a president-elect…

As the major parties convene and the presidential race becomes more formidable, so do issues of national importance and relevance. One of such issues that I think will take a prominent place in conversation is that of gun control and gun safety. With the recent increase of shootings in public places with increasing violence, I…

The current issue is always free to everyone In what is becoming a mockery of democracy as I see it within the democratic party, the issues of voter suppression and disenfranchisement are being diluted by the usual political rhetoric. What is very clear is that unequivocally, the citizens of both Florida and Michigan went to…

The current issue is always free to everyone With the primary season in full gear on both the Democratic and Republic fronts, the state of the Union is relative and a matter of opinion. It is a well designed and skilled game, complete with the Conservative Right, Moderate Middle and Liberal Left. Polls have been…