by Charles E Lewis Jr | Apr 12, 2023
Dr. Lenna Nepomnyaschy is an associate professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and a participant in the current faculty strike at the university. She is a member of the board of directors of the Social Work Democracy Project. I have known Lenna since...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Apr 11, 2023
The Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School tracks the perceptions of young voters aged 18 to 29 years old with their semi-annual national polls. In the spring of 2021, pollsters found that despite the chaotic state of American politics, hope for the...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Feb 6, 2023
For Black History Month, the Public Broadcasting Company (PBS) series Eyes on the Prize has been the go-to source for the most comprehensive understanding of the struggle for civil rights for black Americans. It is worth reviewing for those who have not seen it or...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Jan 15, 2023
There is no way to know what Dr. Martin Luther King’s assessment of our progress toward racial reconciliation and healing the nation would be. I imagine he would welcome our progress and remind us of the need to do more. As we celebrate his birthday, it should be a...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Jan 10, 2023
After four days and 15 ballots, and much trepidation, Kevin McCarthy was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. It may be a pyrrhic victory for the California congressman who must make good on numerous concessions to the...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Jan 3, 2023
The King of Football, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, was among the notables who passed away in 2022, a list that includes Pope Benedict XVI, Queen Elizabeth II, Sidney Poitier, Bill Russell, Barbara Walters, and many more familiar names as...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Dec 21, 2022
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is well-prepared to walk onto the biggest stage of his life. On January 3, 2023, he will make history when he succeeds the incomparable Nancy Pelosi as the leader of the Democratic Party. It is a tall order. Speaker Pelosi is generally...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Nov 13, 2022
Those who favor the Democratic Party’s policies can breathe a sigh of relief that the red wave never materialized. I had my doubts. President Biden had the best outcome for a president during the midterm elections in 20 years since the Republicans gained 8 seats in...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Nov 8, 2022
It seems like it took forever for this day to arrive, but today is Election Day, and we will learn much about our country. We’re going to see who goes to the polls. We will know how crucial reproductive freedom is to women and to which groups of women. We will get a...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Nov 1, 2022
Yesterday, the Supreme Court began hearing two cases concerning admissions criteria using affirmative action as one means of determining who gets coveted entry into Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. According to media reports, most justices...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Sep 18, 2022
The Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) and the National Foster Youth Initiative (NFYI) will convene a Congressional Briefing tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Room HVC 201 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, First Street and East Capitol...
by Charles E Lewis Jr | Sep 4, 2022
“You cannot love your country only when you win.” These words, spoken by President Joe Biden during his address to the nation Thursday night, stood out for me. That phrase immediately took me back to President John F. Kennedy’s memorable statement during his...
