by Lawson Brooks | May 21, 2022
HBO Limited Series delivers and more I wanted to wait for several episodes before offering my thoughts on the HBO Max limited series, We Own This City. During the Pandemic, I took the opportunity to sample a number of productions from both domestic and foreign...
by Lawson Brooks | May 17, 2022
Tangible results remain elusive in top-tier races Since the era of Reconstruction 11 African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate with another 113 having occupied other constitutionally mandated state-wide offices, ranging from governor to railroad commissioner....
by Lawson Brooks | May 10, 2022
The mantra of voter fraud that is echoed daily by Republican politicians is taking on a new fervor as the 2022 mid-terms approach. These claims along with voter suppression initiatives that continue to be implemented in many states, particularly those in the South...
by Lawson Brooks | Apr 7, 2022
Money and turnout will be key The consensus among most political observers seems to be that Democrats more than likely will lose the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in this election cycle. The consistent reasoning behind what many believe to be a...
by Lawson Brooks | Sep 27, 2021
On August 17th the day after President Biden’s speech in which he outlined his policy with regard to Afghanistan and explained his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from that country, I began my day as usual flipping between New Day on CNN and MSNBC’s Morning Joe....