Question of the day: DeSean Jackson, Allen Iverson and even President Obama have been criticized for their links [...]
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WWCD: What would Carolyn do?
IN MY years as a father, I've learned one simple truth: Parenting never gets easier. If your life [...]
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His teen wants to stay out all night
Dear Housewife: Should teens have to report in when they are out late or should they be given [...]
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Race, Riley Cooper, and the DeSean Jackson release
LIKE MANY BLACK FANS, I saw a hint of racial bias when DeSean Jackson was released by [...]
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Smart phones, fights and video: An ugly trend
Fights and video IT'S 11:35 a.m. The first lunch period is ending. The noise erupts from lava lit [...]
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The Candy Ring
THE CANDY RING is a short produced by Solomon Jones and optioned by NBC. It is based [...]
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Neat Freak vs Slob
Question of the day: You’re a neat freak but your mate is downright sloppy and keeps the house [...]
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Ailing 76ers need a doctor — Dr J
LAST WEDNESDAY I took the family to see the Sixers and watched them extend their 20-plus-game losing streak. It was the [...]
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Michael Vick, the Jets, and the road to redemption
MICHAEL VICK TOOK an improbable path from number one NFL draft pick to federal prison. His long [...]
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Questions on the Edward Snowden leaks
THE EDWARD SNOWDEN leaks came with claims of patriotism, but when I look at Snowden, it's hard [...]
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Report: Black kids face more preschool suspensions
AS A BLACK FATHER, my concerns for my children are much the same as those of other [...]
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Breaking mental chains that tie kids to prison
Breaking mental chains: One boy's challenge I'VE BEEN TEACHING juveniles in a detention facility for the past year. [...]
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