by Kira Banks | Jan 19, 2009 | Opinion Pieces
Everyone under the sun is writing about the milestone of Barack Obama’s presidency- rightfully so. However, I just sat through a two and a half hour meeting aimed at trying to decrease the number of African Americans in our court system. Therefore, I am particularly...
by Kira Banks | Dec 30, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
It was already a lose, lose situation. However, Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush’s comments made it more of an uncomfortable one. Rep. Rush’s statements at the press conference where Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced his choice of Roland Burris for the...
by Kira Banks | Dec 22, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
The holiday season always reminds me how territorial we can be. The “war on Christmas” argument has come back, and we are made to feel “damned if we do, damned if we don’t.” There’s nothing inherently wrong with saying “Merry...
by Kira Banks | Dec 7, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
Everything old is new. Recently, we have rejuvenated the genetic determinism debate in several ways. Read the full article at stlbeacon.org
by Kira Banks | Nov 21, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
The recent criticism by Ayman al-Zawahiri of Obama as the anti-Malcolm X illustrates the tendency to homogenize racial groups. This Al-Qaeda leader suggested that Obama, along with Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell, were “house slaves.” This term refers to...
