Posts Tagged ‘Pennsylvania’
Black voters must demand more of Clinton and Sanders
Solomon Jones says neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders can win the presidency without black votes, so blacks must make demands. Black votes matter.
Read More Pope Francis visit: Poor Philly families left out
I find it ironic that as Pope Francis comes to join us for the World Meeting of Families, the families that are most in need of a blessing will be on the outside looking in.Those families are the ones who comprise Philadelphia’s stunning 26 percent poverty rate, and they are accustomed to being outsiders. They live…
Read More For governor, Solomon Jones endorses Tom
TODAY IS Election Day, or as I like to call it – Tom and Tom Tuesday. That’s right, my fellow Pennsylvanians. You have a choice in today’s gubernatorial election. You can vote for Tom . . . or you can vote for Tom. This is not to say that the candidates are alike. They’re not.…
Read More Corbett uses Mumia as political pawn
I’VE NEVER BEEN emotionally invested in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the radio journalist convicted for the murder of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1982. When he was jailed I was a middle school student, more concerned with the awkwardness of adolescence than issues of race and criminal justice. Still, his case continues to rile his passionate supporters.…
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