by Drick Boyd | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
At the risk of stating the obvious to some and “playing the race card” to others, I believe race is a central issue in this year’s presidential contest. However, I say that not simply or even because Mitt Romney (a white guy) is running against Barack Obama (a mixed...
by Drick Boyd | Sep 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I recently completed David Margolick’s fascinating book, Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock, which caused me again to reflect on the difficulty and challenge of authentic racial reconciliation in our country. Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan Massery were...
by Drick Boyd | Sep 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
A couple weeks ago I wrote the letter below to my primary care doctor, Dr. Jason Chen, thanking him for taking an approach that was much more humane and personable than most doctors I have known. Ironically, I read this article while waiting for over four hours for a...
by Drick Boyd | Sep 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The recent shooting of off-duty Philadelphia Police officer Moses Walker, Jr. proves the point that possessing a gun and knowing how to use it does not prepare one to defend oneself when you are surprised at gun point. On the early morning of August 18...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Like most of the folks who voted for then-Senator Obama to become president four years ago, I was sold on the promise of “hope and change.” While I have been politically aware and involved since my college days, I rarely had found a candidate who I could believe in...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Now that Governor Romney has picked Rep. Paul Ryan as his VP running mate for November’s election, the Republicans have made very clear that they are not on the side of restoring social services or redistributing wealth, but rather to serve the greed of the...
