by Tom DeWolf | Jul 29, 2008 | Politics
Representative Steve Cohen (D; Tennessee) introduced House Resolution 194 in February 2007. The bill, if passed, would result in the House of Representatives apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. To date the bill has 120...
by Tom DeWolf | Jun 6, 2008 | Inheriting the Trade, Politics
I occasionally contribute an article to Beacon Broadside, the blog of my publisher Beacon Press. The latest such post–The Shoulders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Stand On–includes my thoughts on Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and this year’s...
by Tom DeWolf | May 24, 2008 | Politics
Because we–as a nation and as people–haven’t come to terms with all the intricacies of the legacy of slavery and how it continues to impact all of us–black, white, and everyone else–this particular elephant continues to lumber about in...
by Tom DeWolf | May 11, 2008 | Politics
Way back when there were eight or ten candidates for both the Republican and Democratic nominations for president I ran across an on-line quiz. I answered ten multiple-choice questions. The website then compared my answers to the positions of all candidates from both...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 18, 2008 | Politics
For anyone who missed Barack Obama’s speech at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia this morning, I encourage you to take the time to watch or read it here. We all owe it to ourselves to get past the 30 second soundbites and the opinions of the pundits. We...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 5, 2008 | Politics
I don’t use this blog to discuss politics much and I’ve particularly avoided presidential politics. But tonight’s projected victories by Hillary Clinton in Ohio and Texas reminded me of something I heard last week. It’s clear that the race for...
