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The Color of Violence and Fifteen Minutes of Infamy - 8,983 Views
“Nine people shot in a church.” That’s what came across the airwaves when I turned my car radio on. My heart sank thinking about the...

Alretha Thomas
Jun 19, 2015


Up Close and Personal with the N-Word - 4,361 Views
Yesterday Americans celebrated the Fourth of July with food, fun, and fireworks. But for Paula Deen, the rockets, missiles, and cherry...

Alretha Thomas
Jul 5, 2013


Trayvon Martin and the “C” Word - 4,546 Views
I finally had an opportunity to view the 7-Eleven surveillance video of Trayvon Martin that was filmed the night he was shot and killed...

Alretha Thomas
Jun 28, 2013


The Black and White of Writing - 3,817 Views
Recently as the guest author at a Los Angeles book club, I was asked if I write for a black or white audience when penning my novels. I...

Alretha Thomas
Jul 22, 2012
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