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The tragedy of Herschel Walker isn't over yet

3 years 10 months ago
As a Black man, I found the US Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker a particularly painful one to watch, observe and analyze. The assumption that a Black football player whose celebrated symbolism in Georgia would be enough to split the Black vote thankfully went unrealized, but the reality that a number of White Georgians were willing to support Walker underscores the troubling questions ahead for a country mired in division and bracing for former President Donald Trump's bid for his old office in 2024.

'Harry & Meghan' is a royal disappointment

3 years 10 months ago
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced in early 2020 that they were stepping back from their roles as "senior" royals, effectively quitting the royal family, they described a culture of familial tension, relentless scrutiny and certain misogyny. They no longer wished to be trailed by the media, obsessed over, watched. Harry didn't want to be constantly reminded of his mother's tragic death every time he and Meghan were photographed; Meghan didn't want to be tabloid fodder for what she wore, how she did her hair, where she was from or how much she did or didn't enjoy the spotlight. They wanted to reach financial independence, live as regular people, raise their children in private.

Trump's terrible week sends a message to GOP

3 years 10 months ago
The price of supporting Donald Trump to the Republican Party keeps getting higher. The former president has gone through one of the most tumultuous weeks possible, with fresh evidence of why the party's connection to him -- and his potential nomination in 2024 -- could be extraordinarily damaging.
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