Dr. Wilmer J. Leon
ARTICLES:
The Shooting Victims Are All Our Children
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon makes the case at Your Black Bloggers that we're not doing nearly enough to keep the nation's kids safe from harm.
Susan Rice Is Being Attacked for All the Wrong Reasons
If you're going to criticize the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, there's plenty of policy to use as fodder -- no need to get personal, argues Dr. Wilmer J. Leon in a piece for Your Black World.
2nd-Term Opportunities for the Black Agenda
Writing at Black Star News, Dr. Wilmer J. Leon says that the question shouldn't be "What should President Obama do for black America?" It should be "What will black America do for itself politically, and when?"
Warrant Likely on the Way for Zimmerman
The Florida special prosecutor needs to do the right thing to get justice for Trayvon Martin.
MLK Was More Than a Dreamer
It's troubling how the civil rights legend's revolutionary message has been hijacked.
Some Black Critics of Obama Are Right
It's not just the Cornel-Tavis caravan taking the president to task -- and for good reason.
Don't Forget Blacks in the Deficit Struggle
Proposed cuts to entitlements will hit African Americans especially hard.
Let's Not Be Distracted by Casey Anthony
Some think she got away with murder, but the great unfairness of our criminal-justice system is what deserves our attention.
The Supreme Court Is Wrong on Soldiers' Funerals
Letting the Westboro Baptist Church picket military burials ignores the fact that these ceremonies are private.
President Obama Set a Tone, Not an Agenda
His speech tried to push his opposition into cooperating on the country's competitive challenges.