Blacks and Hispanic are so accustomed to racism, that they can smell it a mile away.  These two groups know when someone genuinely cares for them or when someone is just patronizing them to get their vote.  Today, both groups are convinced that neither the Republicans or the Democrats genuinely care for them…

“Equality of opportunity” is a widely used term but what does it mean? Sometimes I ask students are they for or against equal opportunity. Most say they are for it. Then I ask how can they tell if equality of opportunity exists in a given activity. For example, does everyone in the class have an equal opportunity to earn an A? If not, how would they create equal opportunity?

The origins of this sense of entitlement to good grades are not difficult to trace. Students preparing for college now often find themselves in classrooms where self esteem is valued more than results.

This nation is at a critical crossroad in its history with new and different challenges to those founding ideals â an economic recession, creeping socialism, heightened class warfare and national security threats at home and abroad.

The National Urban League has just issued its annual State of Black America report. It provides a troubling statistical snapshot of where blacks stand today in our country.