Commentary

One day in late May 1977, a young Black man took a seat at a desk for his first day as a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

Jarmond Johnson died a hero, according to officials at Memphis Rox. The celebrated climbing gym is preparing to reopen with a memorial climb in his name.  

Depending on one’s perspective, AI is either the savior of mankind or the likely destroyer.

A reader commented on a recent column I had written about music. “Dude, you are living in the past!” I couldn’t agree more.

Longevity’s not everything, but there’s definite value in the sense of community and continuity that newspapers can provide with coverage of milestones both personal and historic.

Last week, a New York City jury found music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while acquitting him on most serious charges involving racketeering and sex trafficking.

Here in the sanctuary city of L.A., it’s political theater as usual.

If I ever want to get a bridge named after me, I need to contribute to national unity.