By Chuck Hobbs, Esquire – December 20, 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of South Carolina’s bold secession from the Union. Several weeks later, on January 10, 1861, Florida followed suit and became an independent entity for several weeks until early February, when it joined South Carolina and five other states to form the Confederate States […]
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Auburn’s Cameron Newton Saga—Reggie Bush Part II?
By Chuck Hobbs, Esquire – The NCAA’s ruling in the Cameron Newton fiasco strikes me as odd in two ways. The first is the fact that Newton, the Auburn quarterback who has sliced defenses on the ground and in the air in his first year since transferring from a junior college, has been declared eligible […]
Un-Civil Discourse
By Chuck Hobbs, Esq. (Inspired, in part, by Joe Jefferson–Good Kappa!) – As a military brat growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I remember listening to my father, a Republican, wax ad nauseam about how weak President Carter had been at home (remember odd and even gas days) and abroad (Iran Hostage crisis) while […]
Juan Williams is no Bigot—But what Have We Learned?
By Chuck Hobbs, Esq.As children, most of us are usually taught by our parents that some things are better left unsaid. As I watched the Juan Williams fiasco turn from a molehill into a mountain this past week, I was reminded of that childhood admonition. For those too busy to see or hear the latest […]
Vibe Magazine Article on Morehouse Dress Code Misses the Mark
By Chuck Hobbs, Esquire – The famed theologian and philosopher Howard Thurman, Morehouse College Class of ’23, once said about his alma mater “Over the heads of her students Morehouse holds a crown that she challenges them to grow tall enough to wear.” Crown—not tiara. Much to the chagrin of Morehouse graduates, this week, Vibe […]
Black Academic Stars Bridging the So-Called Achievement Gap
by Chuck Hobbs, Esquire – Anyone who spends more than 30 minutes with me will soon learn that I am a staunch supporter of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For over a century and a half on campuses throughout the South and East Coast, these colleges have served as incubators for individuals, who […]