Ron Thompson

  Last week on Wright on the Edge, guest Amy Wax was criticized for suggesting that black Americans should take more responsibility instead of blaming racism for the quality of their lives. “There’s no question that slavery and discrimination have caused harms,” Professor Wax said, “but the harms they have caused can’t really be corrected by outsiders. African-Americans […]

  “The adversities that plague the black community are a mix of factors imposed from without and perpetuated from within. ” – Amy Wax Black Americans continue to lag behind on many measures of social and economic well-being.  Conventional wisdom holds that these inequalities can only be eliminated by eradicating racism and providing well-funded social […]

On August 3rd, when 15-year-old DeKendrix Warner accidentally stepped into deeper water while wading in the Red River in Shreveport, he panicked. JaTavious Warner, 17, Takeitha Warner, 13, JaMarcus Warner, 14, Litrelle Stewart, 18, Latevin Stewart, 15, and LaDarius Stewart, 17, rushed to help him and each other. None of them could swim. All six […]

NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous talks to Bernie McCain today about the One Nation Working Together Rallies and march on October 2, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of people from all backgrounds, faiths, heritage, identities and hues from across America have put aside their differences and come together as a united voice for […]

One of the key figures on the Los Angeles jazz scene, Buddy Collette was a saxophonist, flautist, bandleader and educator who also worked as an advocate for the rights of African American musicians.

  Conversations between sisters reveal a deep and constant tug between two dynamics – an impulse toward closeness and an impulse toward competition. It takes just a word from your sister to start you laughing, or to summon up a past you both share.  But it also takes just a word to send you into […]

  What do Desmond Hatchett and New York Jets running back Antonio Cromartie have in common? They are both black men being hammered by the financial devastation of child support. With a combined total of 29 children, these men give new meaning to the term “Baby Daddy”.  In fact, many black men, particularly black atheletes, […]

  One of the worst feelings in the world is when you suspect your partner is being unfaithful. Human intuition is a powerful thing, and chances are good that if you sense your husband or wife has taken on a lover, they have. There are some clear warning signs of spousal infidelity that should never […]

Vincent Gray has opened a commanding lead over incumbent Adrian Fenty in the race for mayor, according to a Washington Post poll released this morning. The Post’s poll shows Gray with a 17-point advantage among likely voters. Among all Democrats, Gray leads 49-36, a 13-point advantage. Voters are supporting Gray, though at the same time […]

  Americans need to hear a serious debate about how the country can meet the twin fiscal challenges of supporting the weak economy now, and taming the budget deficit as things improve. That debate is not happening in Washington, it’s happening on WOL this Saturday on Wright on the Edge. Join Wendy Wright as she […]