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...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Food for Thought By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Why do white people eat so many casseroles? I don’t think I ever had a casserole while growing up – unless mac and cheese is a casserole. I love to cook and get several emails a day from...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Some further observations on the Israel-Hamas war By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Late last year when most of the world was shocked by the barbaric attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians, there was almost universal support of Israel....
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Early Voting By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I voted in Tennessee’s March 5 primary on February 19. No, I did not enter a time warp into the future. Rather I voted early. I arrived when the polls opened and there was already a line. We...
by design | Mar 4, 2024 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com A couple of years ago I wrote an article on why the progressive media insists that we capitalize the “b” in black when it refers to race. As was the case with the movement of DEI (diversity, equity...
