Lawrence D.'s Articles
We Need a New Vision for the Brown Decision
Straight Up: Nearly 60 years after the landmark case, school segregation and the achievement gap still haunt us.
When Terror Hits Home
Straight Up: The city is hurt, but as this Bostonian says, there's no place more suited to the task of healing.
How America Built the Racial Wealth Gap
Straight Up: Will leaders ever step up to fix the mess that social policy and our checkered past created?
Time to Remove Race From Gun Debate
Straight Up: Calling out black-on-black crime diverts attention from taking on the powerful gun lobby.
A Peek at America's Super-Diverse Future
Straight Up: The mix of people at one Southern California mall shows the promise of our changing demographics.
Quiet Bias: The Racism of 2013
Straight Up: Let's get real -- and start talking -- about the anti-black prejudice that infects the U.S.
Are Poor Black Americans Screwed?
Straight Up: African Americans' concerns about a third of the community shouldn't be ignored.
Does Obama Owe a Debt to Black America?
Straight Up: Perhaps it's time some leaders got over a desire for a race-specific agenda.
Rubio Repeats a Failed Message
Straight Up: But the Florida senator's weak State of the Union rebuttal wasn't entirely his fault.
The GOP Is Stuck on 'Stupid'
Straight Up: It's past time for the party to step into the real world and start facing the facts.
