Starita Smith

Men are finally tackling domestic violence »

By Starita Smith, April 10, 2013

On March 23, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings held a rally with hundreds of men in front of City Hall who pledged to end domestic violence.read more

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Texas Men Stand Up to Domestic Abuse »

By Starita Smith, March 26, 2013

A major rally in Dallas included NFL stars.read more

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Gun Appreciation Day is horribly timed »

By Starita Smith, January 18, 2013

We should be mindful that no other advanced society puts up with this kind of violence.read more

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New secessionist movement is a disturbing throwback »

By Starita Smith, November 21, 2012

The new secessionist movement is bad for America. It represents a refusal to recognize the re-election of President Obama. And just below the surface of it lie some ugly and disturbing attitudes.read more

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GOP narration of U.S. history overly simplistic »

By Starita Smith, September 11, 2012

Romney doesn’t seem to understand that to ignore the multifaceted richness of humanity in the United States and to win the presidency at the same time is becoming a difficult task.read more

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Attacks on President Obama unfounded »

By Starita Smith, April 19, 2012

Now that George Zimmerman has been arrested, right-wingers should cease attacking President Obama over this issue.read more

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Home care workers deserve basic rights »

By Starita Smith, January 4, 2012

Obama is right. We need to extend basic protections to home care workers.read more

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Band hazing must come to an end »

By Starita Smith, December 29, 2011

Here's my wish for the New Year: an end to violent hazing in historically black college bands.read more

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Firearms shouldn’t be allowed on campuses »

By Starita Smith, June 1, 2011

Amazingly, bills allowing students to carry guns are in various parts of the legislative process in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.read more

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Dems should stop snubbing Obama »

By Starita Smith, September 15, 2010

These Democrats are acting like Republicans in their efforts to win white voters. And by so doing, these candidates risk reinforcing the irrational hostility that many white voters show Obama.read more

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