Culture

I Have A Dream

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs   I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic…
Derryck Green
August 28, 2013
Culture

Commemoration Of Rev. King’s Dream

As we commemorate the fiftieth year of the March on Washington and Rev. King’s inspirational and iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, Americans can be thankful for how far the country has advanced regarding civil rights in such a relatively…
Derryck Green
August 27, 2013
CulturePolitics

Misguided Opponents of Stop-And-Frisk

This past week, the television screens have been flooded with people arguing for the end of New York’s proactive policing strategy called stop-and-frisk.  New York City councilman Jumaane Williams, actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin; Ben Jealous,…
Derryck Green
August 22, 2013
Culture

Response to Race Fatigue

Last week I voiced my position(s) regarding the topic of race that was picked up by Right Wing News and elevated nationally by Realclearpolitics.com. In the piece I lamented a diagnosed case of acute racial fatigue.  Based on several recent stories (here,…
Derryck Green
August 12, 2013
Culture

The Crucifixion of Riley Cooper

Let the hypocritical crucifixion of Riley Cooper begin. This incident is nowhere near as serious as people are making it out to be. Last month at a Kenny Chesney concert and reportedly under the influence of alcohol, an argument was…
Derryck Green
August 2, 2013
Culture

Race Fatigue

It’s been a week since the jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder for the killing of Trayvon Martin.  And it’s been that long since America has been unmercifully subjected to non–stop coverage of false indignation manifesting itself…
Derryck Green
July 20, 2013
Culture

George Zimmerman Verdict

The jury has ruled- considering the evidence presented, and rightly in my opinion- that George Zimmerman is innocent.  Despite the considerable emotion surrounding this case, justice has been served.  Not “justice for Trayvon” and not “justice for George”; but simply…
Derryck Green
July 13, 2013