Carrie Sheffield is a Manhattan-based columnist and broadcaster, with appearances on premier programs and networks such as Tucker Carlson Tonight, Morning Joe, HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and CNN Newsroom. Watch her sizzle reel […]
Today is when we celebrate the bicentennial of abolitionist Frederick Douglass’s birth. Born into slavery, Douglass didn’t know his actual date of birth in 1818, so he chose Valentine’s Day. […]
These days in our culture, we often focus on what divides and separates us, rather than what we share in common. Too often we forget the beautiful sentiment from poet […]
In tomorrow’s State Of The Union Address, take a listen for some bipartisan good news: President Trump and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are looking out for the regional and […]
With race relations in America troubled on this Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, it’s a good day to remind ourselves that the present needn’t dictate the future. Our country has been […]
Now that Steve Bannon has been ousted from his perch at Breitbart News, I hope that conservatives will unify and select viable, thoughtful candidates for November’s election. There has been […]
I love Oprah. She is a voice of wisdom for millions seeking answers to life’s questions of purpose and meaning. Through her repeated endorsements, Oprah introduced me to Eckhart Tolle, […]
Some good news on the economic front: unemployment among African-Americans dropped from 8 percent a year ago to 7.3 percent this November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The African-American labor […]
Merry Christmas! If you’re Christian or not, it’s undeniable that Jesus’ message resonated with billions of people over many centuries. Like Jon Huntsman Jr., a political hero of mine (whose […]
As racial tensions simmer, the only way we can move toward healing is by unvarnished dialogue. A journalist’s creed is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” In his […]
It’s always exciting to see strong women in power standing up for right. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s speech defending Israel today at the U.N. General Assembly was bold, strong and right. […]