Democrats opposed the 13th Amendment, which freed the slaves, the 14th Amendment, which conferred citizenship on them, and the 15th Amendment, which gave them the right to vote.
Larry Elder
This editorial is made available through Creator's Syndicate.Best-selling author, radio and TV talk show host, Larry Elder has a take-no-prisoners style, using such old-fashioned things as evidence and logic. His books include: The 10 Things You Can’t Say in America, Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies and the Special Interests That Divide America, and What’s Race Got to Do with It? Why it’s Time to Stop the Stupidest Argument in America,.
Jussie Smollett Lies Expose a Culture of Lying to — and About — the Police
How often do people lie to or about the police?
Jussie Smollett Supporters: Rooting for a ‘Modern Lynching’
Racism has so receded as an impediment to progress that stories have to be made up by Democrats.
The Virginia Blackface Follies
The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is homicide, almost always committed by other young black men. But let’s talk about 35-year-old blackface pictures.
Slavery: What They Didn’t Teach in My High School
African tribes who captured other tribes sold them into slavery.
NFL’s Colin Kaepernick Still Calls Criminal Justice System ‘Racist’ — Despite Reform Action and Lack of Evidence
The police have much more to fear from black males than black males have to fear from the police.
In Search of the African-Hyphenated-American
Media Call Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Tiger Woods ‘Black’ — But Not Naomi Osaka?
Meet the Heretics: Not Every Liberal has Trump Derangement Syndrome
Trump on Putin, Immigration and Russian “Collusion”
The Trump ‘Resistance’: Silent on Left-Wing Racism and Bigotry
Larry Elder on how Trump-haters in the media are hypocritically silent on condemning left-wing racism.
Black Fathers Matter
Which poses a bigger threat to black communities: Racism? Or the absence of fathers? Drawing on a sea of official data and his own upbringing, talk-show host Larry Elder shows just how important black fathers are in turning boys into responsible and happy men--and how...
Criminal Behavior, Not Racism, Explains ‘Racial Disparities’ in Crime Stats
A reasonable discussion about blacks and police practices cannot take place without acknowledging the disproportion amount of crime committed by blacks.
Nike Pays Kaepernick to Push Peddle False, Harmful Narrative of Police Brutality
The wealthy Kaepernick neither risked losing money nor broke any NFL rule by kneeling. If pushing a false narrative of “institutional systemic and structural racism” sells shoes, #justdoit.
Mueller Probe: If Convictions Equals Success, Whitewater Was a Triumph
The Whitewater convictions, as opposed to the Mueller probe convictions at this point, are specifically related to the purpose of the probe.
The ‘Voter ID Is Racist’ Myth
Add late-night comic Trevor Noah to the list of ill-informed lefties who consider voter identification a “racist” demand intended to “suppress” the black vote.
On Immigration, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry Discover Their Inner Trump
At one time, Democrats all warned about the problems associated with illegal immigration.
Don’t Let Trump Hatred Thwart the Private School Choice Movement
Trump wants to give urban parents an opt-out of an underperforming government school. Resistance against Trump ought not to translate into resistance against parents who want a better future for their children.
If Trump Is ‘Racist,’ He Needs to Go Back to Racism School
Under this “racist” President, black unemployment, since the government began keeping numbers, hit an all-time low in May.
Midterms: Republicans Had a Great Story to Tell — and It Staved Off Disaster
For the next two years, Trump will face investigation after investigation. But for the Republican Party as a whole, Tuesday could have been worse, much worse.
Why Is Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg Groveling?
The Public “Flogging” of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Where’s the Common Sense in ‘Common Sense’ Gun Laws?
“What about the beneficial effect of gun ownership?”
Race and Sports: It’s Not 1947 Anymore. Let’s Not Pretend That It Is
Because of pioneers like Jackie Robinson, we can now pretty much sit back and just watch a good game. Politics can wait a few hours.
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