Opinion

OPINION — Growing up under Jim Crow rules

Being a Black man in this country has always been hazardous to a man’s mental, emotional, and physical…

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OPINION — The founding fathers were far from perfect

While perfect is what we should all work toward in everything we do, seldom do we reach that…

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OPINION — Salt is an important part of Virginia’s history

Pass the salt. We use salt on a daily basis. It’s used to season our food and, when…

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OPINION — Biden’s tax plan will hurt the economy

In Washington, President Joe Biden is patting himself on his back for his plans to raise your taxes.…

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OPINION — Jemison helped pave a way to the stars

Space, the final frontier. These words were never more true than for Mae Jemison. I’m amazed at the…

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OPINION — We must reverse the trend of violent crime in Virginia

The lead story of the May 16 Gazette Virginian was a murdered teen shot to death. Same newspaper,…

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OPINION — Inflation is quickly becoming a problem

In previous weeks, I warned you that the policy of the administrations in Richmond and Washington would result…

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OPINION — Navajo code talkers helped win the wars

Do you know what a code talker is? If it wasn’t for the 2002 movie “Windtalkers” starring Nicholas…

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OPINION — We must work to restore our nation’s work ethic

As acid corrodes aluminum, once it starts it gets worse faster and faster. We are watching this happen…

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OPINION — Faith must guide us to a more perfect union

Heritage is a powerful word that involves race, culture and ethnicity. We have the shared heritage of the…