Blog | the-truth-teller

Feb 25, 2015
3 min

who speaks for the african american?

Our challenge is for a new generation of African American leaders, clergy and politicians to unite on the pressing issues facing our people.

Feb 20, 2015
6 min

the state of the american negro

As I ponder the state of the American Negro on the eve of President Obama’s State of the Union address, and the anniversary of the death...

Feb 1, 2015
6 min

hope denied and the dream deferred

As Barack Obama feverishly attempts to craft a lasting legacy with less than two years remaining in his Presidency, the African American...

Jan 18, 2015
3 min

supreme ignorance is not confined to the poor and uneducated

Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of the News Corporation which owns 21st Century Fox, Fox News, and the Wall Street Journal,...

Jan 12, 2015
5 min

the obama backlash

The election of Barack Hussein Obama as the first African American President was hailed by most as a watershed moment in the centuries...

Dec 22, 2014
5 min

cable news’ attempts to shape public opinion

As the avalanche of evidence continues to accrue, exposing the deepening racial divide in this country, the mythological concept of a...

Dec 18, 2014
3 min

a disservice to the race

Just when it seemed that the red hot embers emanating from the firestorm surrounding sexual misconduct charges against Bill Cosby had...

Dec 6, 2014
4 min

the color of justice

The continuing aftermath and ongoing discussions about what constitutes justice in the tragic police shootings of unarmed black teenager...

Dec 4, 2014
3 min

the new plantation

When I see major college football powerhouses like Alabama, FSU, and Auburn, I see the plantations that my forefathers slaved on all over...

Nov 25, 2014
2 min

death of another black icon

The recent avalanche of tawdry allegations directed at African American icon Bill Cosby resurrects feelings of profound loss akin to the...

Nov 20, 2014
4 min

the nfl's latest assault on black athletes

The NFL’s latest disciplinary action against Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson smacks of institutional and structural...

Nov 7, 2014
2 min

about TheTruthTeller

True, This! — Beneath the rule of men entirely great The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold The arch-enchanters wand! — itself is...

Nov 2, 2014
3 min

sam again makes headlines

Perennial NFL hopeful Michael Sam just made headlines again. Not for being the first openly gay player to be drafted, but for being cut...

Oct 29, 2014
4 min

tearing down the walls of structural racism

This article is Part 4 in a four-part series from Gerald Torrence on The Truth About Racism. More than one hundred sixty years after the...

Oct 29, 2014
3 min

government sponsored bioterrorism in the 21st century

The recent Ebola outbreak again begs the question of whether the raging pandemic in Africa has its origins in Western laboratories, or at...

Sep 24, 2014
3 min

the new face of western imperialism

As the United States again rallies European support (under the guise of NATO) for another military foray into the Middle East in the name...

May 15, 2014
2 min

recognizing racism

This article is Part 3 in a four-part series from Gerald Torrence on The Truth About Racism. Now that we’ve been publicly reminded that...

May 7, 2014
3 min

for the love of money: the right to be racist

This article is Part 2 in a four-part series from Gerald Torrence on The Truth About Racism. Although I do not agree with the racist...

Apr 29, 2014
3 min

donald sterling and the silent majority

This article is Part 1 in a four-part series from Gerald Torrence on The Truth About Racism. Why the righteous indignation over the...

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