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2014 Midterm Elections: You May Have Lost the Battle, But it Does Not Mean You Lost the War

Like so many others around the country on the evening of November 4, 2014, I was glued to my TV screen flipping in between the different major news networks for the results of the 2014 midterm elections.

Online Voting: The Wave of the Future?

It was a crisp fall day in 2008, when students all over the University of Memphis campus boarded buses heading to local voting facilities to cast their votes in a landmark, meritorious presidential election.

Making Election Day a Family Affair

I am very proud to say that Election Day is a huge event for my family. Ever since my boys were born, I have taken them to vote with me in each primary, runoff, midterm and general election.

Payton, a Rightful Life Borne of a Wrongful Act

During my first year of law school, my Torts professor and I had a tense exchange over the concept of ‘wrongful life.’

The Village Lost a Child

In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the U.S. infant mortality rate (IMR) at 6.05 which means that out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S., six are unlikely to survive beyond the stages of infancy.

If We Don’t Celebrate Our Brothers…Who Will?

Roughly two years ago, after recent gun violence incident in South Florida, a local community group hosted a much needed “Stop the Gun Violence” town hall.

Two Faith Leaders on Youth Violence and Solutions – Part 2 of 2

“America’s schools were not designed to do what we’re asking them to do…there has to be a collaborative effort between church, schools and community. Kids need something different…Our kairos moment is now.” -- Rev. Dr. Velma Union

Two Faith Leaders on Youth Violence and Solutions – Part 1 of 2

Since the death of Michael Brown, our nation has heard from diverse parts of Brown’s Ferguson, Missouri community, as well as thoughtful political and legal analysis from noted experts. I’ve reported on this incident in three previous ‘village’ reports.

44th Annual Legislative Conference – HIV/AIDS Braintrust

HIV is having a greater impact on the African-American community than on any other racial or ethnic group in the United States.

44th Annual Legislative Conference – Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts

On Wednesday September 24th, 2014, the official start date of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference, the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses hosted an awards ceremony honoring three standout icons in the fine arts.