Articles by Stacey Matthews

With the summer months signaling back-to-school season and the return of NFL games, it seems par for the course that we’re seeing an uptick in COVID-19 case numbers as more people come in close contact […]

Though, officially speaking, the first day of autumn isn’t until Saturday, Sept. 23 this year, the first day of Meteorological Fall was ― and always is ― on Sept. 1.  But no matter which day […]

One thing both his critics and defenders would agree on about former President Donald Trump is that he has no problem whatsoever speaking up for himself and bringing the fire to his foes in the […]

Leaders in Democrat-run cities across the country are having to learn the hard way that being soft on crime doesn’t pay.  Take, for instance, big cities in California like San Francisco and Oakland.  In June […]

Last Thursday had been a very trying day for me.  The day started off on the wrong foot, so much so that by the time lunchtime hit, all I wanted to have to do was […]

It seems that with every presidential election cycle including the run-up to party primaries, things get crazier earlier on in contrast with the previous one.  The 2024 campaign season has been no exception to that […]

As a general rule, I’m not a fan of term limits for elected officials outside of the president because, in my opinion, the voters should decide whether they’ve had enough of their representatives.  Age limits, […]

During the annual Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans last month, Vice President Kamala Harris, who was in attendance, was asked about culture and how important she found it in terms of helping black […]