The John Langston Forum

January 19, 2012Raynard Jackson  As America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s birthday this week and is getting ready to celebrate Black History Month in February, I have reflected on the state of liberalism and its impact on the Black community and have concluded that I am very confused! What am I confused about?  Before Obama’s election as president, no one thought we would ever see a Black person elected president because of racism. Since Obama has been elected president, can one…See More

December 15, 2011Raynard Jackson How many of you fly on airplanes or frequent government buildings?  If you do, you know you must show some type of government I.D. to get on a plane or enter into a government building. To my knowledge, I have never heard anyone claim they were discriminated against if they were not allowed to fly or enter a government building because they didn’t have an I.D.  To the contrary, people know the rules in advance, so therefore they comply.  I don’t know anyone…See More