Todd A. Smith's Profile and Articles

Election Coverage Is Must-See TV
Nov 2, 2008
Whether Barack Obama becomes the next president of the United States, he and his Republican counterpart, John McCain, have turned the 2008 showdown...
Category: Politics
Where Do the Candidates Stand on U.S. Homeland Security?
Nov 1, 2008
The mere mention of 9/11 brings back vivid memories for most Americans Many can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when...
Category: Politics
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Education Reform?
Nov 1, 2008
Education was once the foundation of American society To advance in life, one saw receiving a quality education as the ticket to the middle-class...
Category: Politics
Where Do the Candidates Stand on the United States Economy?
Oct 16, 2008
It has been called Issue #1 It is on the front page of major newspapers across the country, as President Bush seeks passage of a $700 billion...
Category: Politics
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Health Care?
Oct 14, 2008
Throughout the historic 2008 presidential campaign, much attention has been given to the personalities of the candidates Many know that John McCain...
Category: Politics
Where Do the Candidates Stand on the Iraq War?
Oct 14, 2008
During the 2004 presidential campaign, the Iraq War was the hot-button issue separating John Kerry supporters and George W Bush supporters
Category: Politics
What's Going On: The Hip-Hop Era
Oct 7, 2008
When hip-hop legend, Nas, began promoting the title of his latest CD, I was one of the many that thought that hip-hop had finally taken it too far....
Category: Music
A Tale of Two Countries
Oct 7, 2008
Charles Dickens once wrote in his classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities that, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of...
Category: Politics
Do We Still Need Affirmative Action?
Sep 21, 2008
With the success of Barack Obama's presidential bid, many critics of preferential programs for minorities and women have argued that it is time to...
Category: Politics
Anti-Gang Literature for the Little Ones
Sep 18, 2008
Much is made about the gang epidemic in the Black community Children are constantly bombarded with images of violence in the media and in their own...
Category: Society and Culture
Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates 102nd Anniversary
Sep 11, 2008
It is hard to imagine a time when African American students were not fully integrated into collegiate life at mainstream campuses across the...
Category: Society and Culture
Who Should Have Barack's Back?
Sep 10, 2008
Now that the dust has settled on Barack Obama's historic nomination as the Democratic candidate for the presidency, an equally important challenge...
Category: Politics
Shedding the Shackles of Slavery
Sep 10, 2008
The recent acquittals of the police officers charged with the murder of Sean Bell on the day of his wedding and the uproar that has erupted over...
Category: Society and Culture
A Dream Denied
Jul 17, 2008
"What happens to a dream deferred Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun," asked Langston Hughes in his classic poem "A Dream Deferred
Category: Self Improvement
California Court Approves Same Sex Marriage
Jun 17, 2008
Unfortunately, as time passes society seems to move farther away from the word of God First, we outlawed prayer in the classroom
Category: Marriage
Education in the Black Community
Jun 12, 2008
When Bill Cosby spoke out against the parenting of inner-city youth a few years ago, a firestorm erupted in the Black community Cosby argued that...
Category: Education and Reference
The Response To Immigration Protesters By Classmates
May 30, 2008
It has been extremely difficult to watch the news over the past year and not form an opinion of the numerous protests of the proposed immigration...
Category: Society and Culture
Houston Pastor Pens First Book
May 30, 2008
We have all been at a crossroad at some time in our life Whether it is the death of loved one, losing a job, or a natural disaster, we have all...
Category: Religion and Spirituality
Homeless To Hopeful
May 29, 2008
Where do you go when there is nowhere to turn What do you do when all of the material possessions you valued so much suddenly disappear
Category: Society and Culture
Wake Up Black Men
May 29, 2008
Richard Johnson and Dee Spiller had everything They were star defensive backs for Eisenhower High School in Houston and on their way to play...
Category: Society and Culture