When I first met the Rev. Al Sharpton in 1993 as a cub editorial writer at the New York Daily News, he had already earned a reputation as a rabble-rouser at the center of every racial controversy in the Big Apple. — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
Caught in a racial uproar, people make all sorts of promises to make amends. Whatever they do tends to be heavy on symbolism and… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
I know I'm more forgiving than most African Americans when it comes to second chances for White people who not only commit a racial… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
Look, as an institutionalist who recognizes the power of incrementalism in the slow but steady march to equality, I'm used to seeing the forest… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
Our Declaration of Independence declares that democracies derive their power from the 'consent of the governed.' But this democracy will fail if only some… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be nominated for and to win an Oscar. It was a step forward, even… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
Woke supremacy' ranks up there with that tired crutch of the right known as 'cancel culture.' The purpose of both phrases is to shield… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
One of the burdens of being a black male is carrying the heavy weight of other people’s suspicions. — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
We'll never understand this country as long as book banning, tip lines and legislation to bubble-wrap the tender White souls among us continue to… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
Scapegoating is as American as apple pie. And because there's almost always a racial or ethnic dynamic to it in our country, scapegoating is… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
The harsh truth is that 'respectability' is the exorbitant tax we African Americans are forced to pay daily as we try to live out… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
One of the best strategies to learn something new during an interview is to ask the subject if there was a question they wished… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
If you've been to a pride parade, you know it's a celebration of acceptance and inclusion. — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
In our system of equal branches of government, whatever plan the advocates are demanding from Biden will have to stand on its own in… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share
