Bob Woodson joined former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals Janice Rogers Brown and 1776 Unites scholar Glenn Loury to discuss several topics covered in A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, and Black Volume II. In a panel moderated by Washington and Lee...
WASHINGTON, DC - The Woodson Center today announced that the John and Daria Barry Foundation, established by John Barry, CEO and Chairman of Prospect Capital, is continuing its generous support of the center’s mission by contributing a $2.1 million grant to its...
By Julia Nelson Handbooks and lectures rarely result in on-ramps to the “success sequence.” “Facing outward on the low bar, the gymnast performs a pike sole circle backward through handstand with flight and a half (180 degree) turn to hang on the high bar.” That is...
by Sylvia Bennett-Stone Trust continues to spiral downward between some of America’s most vulnerable communities — the ones most in need of good police protection — and the officers serving them. Last month in Springfield, Ill., Sonya Massey called 911 to get...
Journey to the Heart: VBMU Retreat In November 2023, Voices of Black Mothers United had the privilege of hosting its affiliate mothers in Costa Rica for their annual retreat. VBMU moms pour their lives into working to restore neighborhoods, support one another in...
Democrats have left a leadership vacuum, but Republicans need to make the case for themselves. By Robert L. Woodson Sr. As the presidential election approaches, low-income blacks are waking up and realizing that their allegiance to the Democratic Party is fatal to...
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Real victories are possible when we focus on solutions instead of grievances. What comes after “diversity, equity, and inclusion”? Hundreds of DEI programs are now falling out of favor across America. Far too many of those leading...
By Julia Nelson Imagine a randomized controlled trial that studied whether a particular medicine was more effective when delivered by a red or a green syringe. Such an experiment is so obviously pointless because (most of the time, anyway) we are confident that it is...
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. We must study and invest in grassroots work that raises marriage rates. Brad Wilcox has written an important new book in which he explores how strong marriages benefit individuals and society in virtually every way imaginable. I thank him for...
By Bob Woodson In 44 public schools in Chicago, not a single student is performing in math at grade level. In 24 Chicago schools, not a single student is reading at grade level. In Baltimore, not a single student at 13 of its public high schools — 40 percent of the...
