Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was not entirely wrong when she said, “In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party,” in an interview with New York magazine.
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Military leaders and Trump administration officials still refuse to answer questions from members of Congress about the reasons for the Jan. 2…
Can a political party be too inclusive? Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apparently thinks so.
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
“The physician should be the minister of hope and comfort to the sick; that, by such cordials to the drooping spirit, he may smooth the bed of…
Demographers project that whites will become a minority in the U.S. in around 2045, dropping below 50% of the population.
There is good news to report in the fight against cancer.
In December, Time magazine named climate change activist Greta Thunberg, then 16, as 2019 Person of the Year — the youngest person ever honore…
In 2017, the City of Philadelphia signed a three-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which is the labor union representing…
Sen. Robert Casey, Sen. Pat Toomey and Congressman Dwight Evans must do anything and everything they possibly can to support de-escalation of …
Michael Coard
On Monday, white America will celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 91st birthday, even though he was born on Jan. 15 in 1929.
In 2017, the City of Philadelphia signed a three-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which is the labor union representing… Read more
In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit at the outset that I like and support newly appointed Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and… Read more
Rev. James Reeb was born 93 years ago on Jan. 1, 1927. Read more
Although I am not a Christian, I spiritually and especially culturally respect Christianity. Read more
President George Washington enslaved 316 Black men, women and children at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, plantation and from 1790-1797 held nine … Read more
First of all, just as a person is not defined by the best thing he or she has done, neither should he or she be defined by the worst. Read more
On Nov. 25, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) officially announced that Cheyney University’s accreditation will remain … Read more
John Mitchell
I don’t envy Danielle Outlaw.
In all likelihood, you are going to spend the rest of your life having Wakanda moments — experiences that inspire pride that is unique to Afri… Read more
Philadelphians will be happy to know that this is not the only city where misbehaving police officers are rewarded with larger paychecks. Read more
The Urban League of Philadelphia, which is in its own words “committed to advancing the social and economic achievement of African Americans a… Read more
When it was time for my father to buy sausage in the 1970s, there was no mistaking that it was coming from Mrs. Wilhemina Bennett. A parishion… Read more
I’m going to take this bullet for Mayor Jim Kenney, a good Irish Catholic man from South Philadelphia who has received significant support fro… Read more
Malcolm Jenkins is a racist. Read more
I’m not sure what the Philadelphia Police Department is paying the Police Executive Research Forum to assist in its search for a new police ch… Read more
Alonzo Kittrels' Back in the Day
I love all holidays! In just three days we shall celebrate my favorite one. Read more
One evening last week, I twisted and turned as I laid in my bed. It was about 3 a.m. and as hard as I tried, I could not go back to sleep. I t… Read more
The fun activities in which families engage at home today are, for the most part, centered on television. Read more
How was your Thanksgiving Day dinner? Well, if you were around prior to the 1970s, I can bet that this Thanksgiving was not like those of the past. Read more
Every time I go into one of my bathrooms at home, my eyes focus on the iconic 1941 photo that hangs on the wall, “Negro Boys on Easter Morning… Read more
We did not have to wait until April 29, 1967, for the release of Aretha Franklin’s iconic hit song, “Respect” to know the meaning of the word. Read more
Most of us have encountered a nagging headache at one time or another. Many turn to over-the-counter (OTC) remedies such as Excedrin, Advil, A… Read more
I recently received a text message from a friend and fraternity Brother, Jerome Dean that began with “GM.” After reading its contents, my eyes… Read more
On Oct. 18, I attended the Homegoing Service of my brother-in-law, Willie James Ferrell. Willie was 87, had known his wife Willamae since she … Read more
There is something special about longtime friends. Lawrence Hudson Stallworth, Robert “Rob-Roy” Ridley, and I graduated from West Philadelphia… Read more
Getting up in age can negatively impact one’s lifestyle; a topic addressed in several previous columns. Read more
“I am disappointed in you.” “Do you not recognize the impact that old men had in molding the lives of little boys and girls in the past?” “How… Read more
Most of you reading this column undoubtedly spent time in front of a television this past week. Some of you spent more time than others. So, w… Read more
Thousands of young people have returned to school in the Greater Delaware Valley over the past several weeks. Across the country, the number o… Read more
In several of my previous columns, I shared with readers the sources of the subjects of some of these weekly columns. I pointed out that many … Read more
Like many of you, I was told things as a child that I had no reason to question. I accepted without question things said by my mother, father,… Read more
I was chatting with a friend early last week and told him that I was behind in having my thoughts organized for today’s column. He reminded me… Read more
If you have not noticed, let me suggest that you take a peep at the calendar. You will see what some of my colleagues have been saying to me; … Read more
I know that many of you have observed parents holding their child’s hand while waiting, on a street corner, to cross the street. If so, I susp… Read more
A few weeks ago, I heard a report on the news that June was the hottest month for Earth since records were initiated in 1880. Read more
This week, I shall join with thousands of my Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. for its 84th Grand Chapter meeting for our 2019 Concl… Read more
Some folk who “think” that they know me, label me as cheap. I can only conclude that this label has been assigned to me because of my propensi… Read more
Some of you may have read my column last week. If so, you may recall that the focus was on how listening skills have diminished today in compa… Read more
You have undoubtedly told someone or have heard another person say, “What is said to you, goes in one ear and out the other.” Read more
Last week I was engaged in a telephone conversation with a close friend regarding No. 45’s contradictory foreign policy stances. We focused on… Read more
As I move further into my twilight years, I often find myself reflecting on the challenging times of my life; but my main focus is on the good times. Read more
In preparation for writing today’s column, I read all of the Father’s Day columns that I have written over the years to avoid repeating though… Read more
A few weeks ago, I was in my old West Philadelphia neighborhood attending the funeral of a fraternity member. I made it a point to drive down … Read more
Last week, I received an email on a subject that caught my attention: “20 Outdated Occupations That Have Bitten the Dust.” Read more
Watching television, listening to the radio or reading newspapers today has made us aware of the recent measles outbreak. If you grew up prior… Read more
Daryl Bell
Julian “J-Rock” Williams refuses to let success change him.
Not so long ago, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LII and proclaimed a new er… Read more
In the National Football League, Black Monday is always highlighted with the names of head coaches relieved of their duties. Another tradition… Read more
No matter what happens Sunday at Met Life Stadium against the New York Giants in the 2019 regular season finale, the Philadelphia Eagles can’t… Read more
Feb. 4, 2018 still haunts New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The man, whom many refer to as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) can still… Read more
Jalen Mills, aka Agent Green, sees it. So does veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins. What they see is something that has been quietly overlooked by … Read more
Kyle O’Quinn isn’t going to lead the National Basketball Association in any key statistics like scoring, rebounds or assists. But he could arg… Read more
Glenn Ellis
“The physician should be the minister of hope and comfort to the sick; that, by such cordials to the drooping spirit, he may smooth the bed of death, revive expiring life ... The life of a sick person can be shortened not only by the acts, but also by the words or the manner of a physician.”
Caribbean Currents
With the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico and the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, there has been an increased sense of awareness about the risk in the Caribbean.
Michael Coard 2018 Archives
- Coard: Put Some 'Respek' on Black Women's Names
- Coard: Demand Change With Outlandish Judge
- Coard: Renaming a street after W. Wilson Goode is a bad idea
- Coard: Negro, please! Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas
- Coard: 187th anniversary of Nat Turner's rebellion
- Coard: Philly's ties to birth of slavery 399 years ago
- Coard: Criminal Law Procedure 101- Nat Turner School of Law
- Coard: Ten things to know about the Michael White case
- Coard: Racist, sexist, fascist Trump also a traitor
- Coard: “Operation Wetback”: America's Worst Mass Deportation
- Coard: Last slave ship docked 158 years ago
- Coard: My rebuttal to council’s rebuttal
- Coard: Kidnapping kids is so very American
- Coard: Is Council pimped out to racist labor unions?
- Coard: Will Abolition Hall and area be abolished?
- Coard: New law to predict future Black criminality
- Coard: Does NFL Mean “Negroes For Lease?”
- Coard: Philly's Jim Crow: Unions Still Laboring For Racism
- Michael Coard: Vote or Die: May Primary Endorsements
- Coard: Happy 50th Birthday to The Last Poets
- Coard: Cosby probably wishes ”Shaniqua” was on jury
- Coard: Black Coffee + Black People = Black Power
- Coard: Happy 87th birthday to the late Hardy Williams
- Coard: King Leopold: Twice the monster Hitler was
- Coard: Happy 69th Birthday, Brother Gil Scott-Heron
- Coard: Temple's proposed stadium - Black friend or white foe?
- Coard: Ota Benga, an African, caged in American Zoos
- Coard: America's 12 Slaveholding Presidents
- Coard: President Thomas Jefferson: A Pedophile Rapist
- Coard: George Washington's teeth not from wood but slaves
- Coard: America, NRA, and Congress guilty in mass shootings
- 40th Anniversary of Cheyney's Basketball Championship
- Black history: We did it ... they hid it
- Coard: Black History 'Month' must be daily, not yearly
- Coard: Happy birthday to the greatest pro-Black revolutionary bibliophile
- Coard: Happy birthday to America's greatest white lawyer
- Coard: We got Krasner in and we got his back
- Coard: Four things you didn't know about Watch Night
- Coard: Looking for a Black b---h on the judicial bench
- Coard: Pa. proposes to 'predict' Black criminality
- Coard: Black, white Philly sistahs help abolish slavery
- Coard: CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for seeking Palestinian justice
- Coard: Cheyney keeps accreditation again
- Coard: Know Thanksgiving instead of celebrating it
- Coard: Non-voting Blacks get no thanks, deserve no benefits
- Coard: Vote Democrat or Die- Election Endorsements
- Standing on the Shoulders: The Black Philadelphia Lawyer
- Coard: Tuskegee syphilis study’s Black ‘guinea pigs’
- Coard: Non-voting Blacks commit suicidal lynchings
- Coard: Celebrate Charles Bowser's 88th Birthday!
Golden Globe Awards blackout — travesty or testament?
Nsenga K. Burton