Alretha ThomasJun 19, 2015The Color of Violence and Fifteen Minutes of Infamy - 8,983 Views“Nine people shot in a church.” That’s what came across the airwaves when I turned my car radio on. My heart sank thinking about the...
Alretha ThomasJul 5, 2013Up Close and Personal with the N-Word - 4,361 ViewsYesterday Americans celebrated the Fourth of July with food, fun, and fireworks. But for Paula Deen, the rockets, missiles, and cherry...
Alretha ThomasJun 28, 2013Trayvon Martin and the “C” Word - 4,546 ViewsI finally had an opportunity to view the 7-Eleven surveillance video of Trayvon Martin that was filmed the night he was shot and killed...
Alretha ThomasJul 22, 2012The Black and White of Writing - 3,817 ViewsRecently as the guest author at a Los Angeles book club, I was asked if I write for a black or white audience when penning my novels. I...