by design | May 6, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Et Tu, Kamala? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com It is not inconceivable that the “winner” of the presidential election in November might not become president. The Founding Fathers were fearful of the tyranny of the majority and...
by design | Apr 29, 2024 | Black, Columnist
The NAACP’s latest salvo at Ron DeSantis By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Last year the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” warning blacks that Florida was a “hate state” hostile to people of color. This probably was a surprise to the 6...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Black, Columnist
What checks and balances? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When I was in school, I was taught that the United States had a system of checks and balances where no one branch of the government could devolve into tyranny given the oversight...
by design | Apr 15, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Happy Tax Day By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I have long advocated for no mandatory withholding. Withholding should be optional. If people opted to pay all their federal income taxes on April 15 there would be a lot more pressure...
by design | Apr 8, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Our Gutless Politicians By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am at a loss as to why there is virtually no pushback from Republican legislators on Biden’s quest to electrify the planet. Thus far only John Kennedy of Louisiana has...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Black, Columnist
The New President of Harvey Mudd College By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com My niece Dr. Harriet Black Nembhard is the new president of Harvey Mudd College – often referred to as one of the best, if not the best, undergraduate schools in...
