by Jim Heath | Jul 25, 2020 | Headlines, NFL, Race
As COVID-19 claimed another 1,000 American lives today, Donald Trump, the Golfer In Chief, hit the links with football great Brett Favre today at his golf club in the suburban New Jersey hamlet of Bedminster. White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere shared a...
by Jim Heath | Jul 25, 2020 | Headlines, Race
Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee positioned in the same spot where he stood to assume command of the state’s armed forces in the...
by Jim Heath | Jul 23, 2020 | Headlines, MLB, Race
The Boston Red Sox unveiled its display of a 250-foot Black Lives Matter billboard adjacent to Fenway Park, marking the 61st anniversary of Elijah “Pumpsie” Green’s first game as the team’s first Black player. The billboard facing Massachusetts...
by Jim Heath | Jul 22, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Race, Trump
President Trump today responded to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s allegation that he’s the “first racist president” by again claiming he’s done more for the Black community than anybody except perhaps former President Lincoln....
by Jim Heath | Jul 20, 2020 | Headlines, Race, Trump
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) today spoke out against federal officers “rounding people up at will” in Portland, Ore., saying the handling of unrest there should be left to local law enforcement. “We cannot give up liberty for security. Local law enforcement can and should...
by Jim Heath | Jul 19, 2020 | Headlines, Race
Roger Stone, the political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted by Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used a racial slur on air while verbally sparring with a black Los Angeles-based radio host. The exchange occurred on yesterday’s Mo’Kelly Show, as...
