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September 9, 2026

Frances Tiafoe Reminds Us Who We Really Are As Americans

Today, a grandmother told me her grandson, who studies at Madison East High School, wants a tennis racket for his upcoming birthday. Frances Tiafoe has made a tremendous impression upon the teenager. I responded that the phenomenal tennis player, who is winning fans nationwide, is great news for all of us, as he joyfully reminds… Continue reading

Racism, Social Commentary, Society, Sports

american-ideals, frances-tiafoe, history, politics, Racism, Sports, tennis
September 3, 2026

Worrying About Brown People In Our Community

The angst I felt over the past few weeks as the UPS truck rumbled by our home and down the street is the reason I write this column tonight. It is a small thing in life. A truck with boxes, sometimes for me, is something I like to see. But in recent weeks, the truck… Continue reading

donald-trump, madison, Racism, Social Commentary, Society

life, Society, ICE, Racism, family, brown-people, xenophobia
August 27, 2026

New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament And His Overt Racism

When a declining population sees their time on the stage running out, when they see diversity and color taking hold of the white domain they once controlled, it is no surprise that attacks on the new faces come to the fore. But that does not mean we should accept it or not call out the… Continue reading

wisconsin, republicans, conservatives, Racism, ethics

history, politics, Racism, Religion, islam, white-nationalism, dave-ament
July 27, 2026

Dangerous Sleight Of Hand Behind Wisconsin’s Proposed “Anti‑Discrimination” Amendment

Wisconsin voters are being asked this November to consider a constitutional amendment that arrives dressed as a tribute to equality but carries consequences that would undermine it. The question on the ballot will read as follows. “Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from… Continue reading

2026 Midterm Elections, history, Racism, wisconsin, Wisconsin Politics

constitutional-amendment, Education, history, news, politics, wisconsin, Women
April 27, 2026

Why N Word Has No Place In Janesville Bar

When I heard the following story for the first time, I blinked a few times and then asked it to be repeated. The story did not take place 30 years ago in Mississippi or 15 years ago in a redneck bar in Hayward. The story occurred just a couple of weeks ago in Janesville, Wisconsin.… Continue reading

Janesville, Racism, Social Commentary, Society, wisconsin, Words

black-men, Janesville, n-word, politics, Racism, Society, wisconsin, Words
April 26, 2026

May 1st Is A Teaching Moment Outside Of Madison’s School Classrooms

May 1st is International Workers’ Day and often referred to as a “Day Without Immigrants”, where immigrant rights groups, labor unions, and folks like you and me join forces to organize protests advocating for worker rights, protesting immigration policies, and demonstrating the economic impact of immigrant labor. Many school districts have chosen to close their… Continue reading

Books, Education, immigrants, madison, Racism, Social Commentary, Society

bigotry, classrooms, Education, immigrants, learning, madison, may-1st, teachers, teaching
April 4, 2026

Diversity Champions Hate Speech This Holiday Weekend

This holiday weekend, with Easter and Passover being celebrated and observed, I suspect most people are in an uplifting mood. In line with that thinking, a Chicago Tribune story caught my attention. After Assyrian families in Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and Lincolnwood spent nearly a decade advocating for an Assyrian language program at Niles Township High School… Continue reading

donald-trump, ethics, Illinois, Morals, Racism, Strengthen Democracy

assyrian, curriculum, diversity, Education, lincolnwood, morton-grove, news, niles, politics, skokie, trump, white-nationalism
March 13, 2026

Islamophobia Embraced By Republican Party

When it comes to racism, bigotry, and prejudice in modern-day politics, the Republican Party holds the disdainful distinction of being the prime user of such slurs and actions. The 2024 GOP presidential campaign was riddled with derogatory remarks about Brown people, and the stoking of hatred for transgender Americans. It was stunning to witness. What… Continue reading

conservatives, islam, Racism, republicans, Strengthen Democracy

history, islamophobia, politics, Racism
March 1, 2026

Doty Land Podcast With The Great Migration: Alabama Lynching To Electing A Black President

My dad, Royce Humphrey, often told me when growing up in Hancock, Wisconsin, that a person is only a stranger until you start talking with them. A rule I live by, and this weekend it proved to be mighty true. I had never met Sabrina Harris, a grandmother who lives in Chicago, but in about… Continue reading

Barack Obama, Black History Month, Doty Land, history, Racism
February 21, 2026

Black History Vital To Understanding The American Story

I read the following segment in Empire of Liberty by David Reynolds and took a photo of a few paragraphs. It is a telling reminder of what our past looked like, felt like, and was like. This account follows the outbreak of World War II. I had copied that historical nugget and kept it in… Continue reading

Black History Month, donald-trump, history, Law, Racism

Black History Month, black-history, Education, george-washington, history, politics, Racism, slavery

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