Sitemap - 2021 - Hobbservation Point
Remembering Bishop Desmond Tutu, The Moore Martyrs, and the lethality of Covid-19
Season's Greetings from the Hobbservation Point!
Blacks and the PWI racism dilemma
Game Changer: Top recruit Travis Hunter signs with Jackson State University
Where independent journalism and manufactured media outrage conflict
On Mark Meadows, deadly tornadoes, President Biden, and Meghan Thee Stallion
The mainstream media's impact on American capitalism
The surrogate joys of kinship and friendship
Once more, no justice for Emmett Till
On the Miami Hurricanes, Bob Dole, and Jeopardy!
Guns, "Game," and NFL Covid games
America's penchant for guns inevitability leads to gun violence
The lucre of sports on collegiate campuses
The legacy of Florida A&M University President Emeritus Walter L. Smith
Ahmaud Arbery defendants found GUILTY!
On the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
In pursuit of liberty and justice for all
The FBI remains complicit in the assassinations of Min. Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King
The madding (and racist) crowds in 21st Century America
James "Jim" Crow, II, Esq. in America's judicial system
Liberty and justice for some in America
In honor of America's Veterans
The case for Coach Deion "Primetime" Sanders staying at Jackson State University
Tragedy for Travis Scott and fans
Black Republican politicos can't absolve white Republican racism
On LV Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs, Congressional gridlock, and Virginia's electoral aftermath
The Ahmaud Arbery jury panel looks like Jim Crow 2.0
Post-Election Day Hobbservations
Podcast Alert: The University of Florida's First Amendment dilemma
How the University of Florida's leadership has returned to its Jim Crow era roots
Florida A&M's Homecoming begins!
Howard University student protesting against unsafe dormitory units
Where lynching trees still grow: Remembering Claude Neal
Remembering Bob Gabordi, editor, Tallahassee Democrat
On Coach Deion Sanders's insistence that HBCU's did not recruit him back in the day
Throwback Thursday: The Execution of George Stinney, 14
Colorism: How complexion and hair texture remain polarizing issues among Black Folks
What if Colin Powell had become President of the United States in 2000?
On LSU, terror bombings in Afghanistan, and the passing of the great Colin Powell
No SpelHouse Homecoming--Again
On "White Privilege," Trump's Executive Privilege, and Congressional witness subpoenas
Jon Gruden is the racist norm--not the exception!
In loving memory of Christopher D. Henry
When keeping it bigoted goes wrong: The Jon Gruden Story
My initial thoughts on Dave Chappelle's "The Closer"
On Biden's Black Agenda, the Debt Ceiling, and NBA Covid vaccinations
Throwback Thursday: The first Kappa Hazing case ended 15 years ago this week
On Banned Books Week, the Manchin Clan, Florida education, and Will "Power" Packer
On the global Facebook shutdown, Bubba Wallace, and Coach Urban Meyer
The "Cold" Civil War, VP Kamala Harris, and Tom Brady's return to New England
Why "The Wonder Years" predominantly Black reboot is must-see TV
Ol' Hobbs's Hump Day Hot Topics
Guilty! R. Kelly could spend the rest of his life trapped in a Federal closet
Monday Musings on current and historical events
30 years ago today, an Op/Ed writer was born
On Jim Crow 2.0, Haitian immigration, Gov. Ron Desantis, and the late Melvin Van Peebles
Ol' Hobbs's Tuesday Evening Talking Points
Haitian immigrants lack the complexion for U.S. protection
Remembering Christopher B. Shella, a Morehouse Man
Portrait of the pundit as a relatively young man
Remembering the 16th Street Baptist bombing in Birmingham
On California's Recall Race, Biden's vaccine mandates, and Coach Prime
Florida A&M to start freshman Junior Muratovic at quarterback vs. Fort Valley State
Are Democrats ready for the mid-term elections?
In memory of Michael K. Williams,1966-2021
The Black "Roots" of Labor Day
Ol' Hobbs's Friday Flashpoints
On Texas abortion laws, the Elijah McClain murder case, and the Orange Blossom Classic
Commentary on Hurricane Ida, Afghanistan, and Covid-19
On Afghanistan, Covid, and College Football
On Aaliyah, Covid deaths, and the political candidacies of Herschel Walker and Larry Elder
Florida school girl dies from Covid only days before the FDA approves the Pfizer Vaccine
On Haiti and domestic terrorism present and past
On Haiti, Afghanistan, and Neo-Colonial "Nation-Building"
HP Spotlight: Alana Mathews, Sacramento District Attorney Candidate
Commentary on Covid, the Infrastructure Bill, and Biden's Budget
Podcast Alert: Hobbs puts Florida Gov. Ron Desantis on full blast about Covid!
The appalling inhumanity of Florida Gov. Ron Desantis
On Gitmo, Bowden, Covid-19, and the NFL Hall of Fame
Candid commentary about Covid-19
The Covid effect on the economy, immigration, and the coming school year
Ol' Hobbs' Friday Flashpoints!
Ol' Hobbs's Thursday Thoughts!
Commentary on Simone Biles, the MAGA Riots, and CDC mask mandates
Commentary on Simone Biles, the January 6th Commission, and major college football realignment
Democrat Chris Jones making moves in Arkansas governor's race
On Brett Kavanugh, Covid vaccines, LeBron James and Coach Bobby Bowden
On the filibuster, fentanyl, and Artificial Intelligence
Putting respect on Coach Prime's name
Revised Podcast Alert: Better with Dr. Ericka
Podcast Alert--"Better with Dr. Ericka Goodwin"
Ol' Hobbs's Tuesday Talking Points
On the Coronavirus, HBCU love, and remembering The Biz
Living in America with Covid-19 and Jim Crow 2.0
The hypocritically racist realities of Ron Desantis's anti-Riot law
Racism, Cultural Bias, and American selfishness
Yes, the political, sporting, and educational revolutions will be televised
The past as prologue in education, politics, and social justice
Celebrating Black academic excellence
On President Jovenel Moïse's assassination--and the ghosts of American covert ops past
Adams wins NYC Mayoral primary/Final thoughts on Prof. Nikole Hannah-Jones/Art for Guantanamo's sake
Podcast Alert: The Vino Chronicles
On life and death, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in America
What is the 4th of July to descendants of the enslaved?
On Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson's dire need for "Amazing Grace"
The Cosby and Richardson news stories reveal double-standards on accountability
Dr. Bill Cosby's release from prison draws polarizing opinions
Morehouse College and Xavier University featured on Capital One's College Bowl on NBC
On the Pandemic, Black economics, and free speech rights for lawyers
Allyson Felix reminds that Black mothers--and businesses--matter!
Remembering FAMU President Emeritus Frederick S. Humphries
How real American History reveals real modern problems in real time
"Black Girl Magic" is heading to the Tokyo Olympics
On the GOP Civil War, Democratic Black political agenda, and Classics in peril at HBCUs
On Obamacare, Juneteenth, and Transgender debates in the public square
On the Juneteenth Federal Holiday and the Color of Justice in America
Morehouse Man Chris Jones, Democrat, enters the Arkansas Governor's Race
Biden and Putin/Heatwave/Jonah and the Whale 2.0/Florida's Jim Crow past
On Reparations, Pandemic Unemployment, and Hidden American Historical Facts
Juneteenth 2021: The quest for historical facts across America
The bipartisan infrastructure deal/Coach K retires at Duke/Florida bans Critical Race Theory
The Curious Case of the Cowardly Ted Cruz
Profiles in global bigotry and systemic racism
Sen. Joe Manchin sells out/Covid shots lag in South/Stephen Breyer must retire
Trump's blog defunct/Netanyahu in peril/Chauvin facing prison/Black roots of Memorial Day
Biden remembers Black Wall Street/Big Pharma's Pandemic Profits/VMI's first Black Commandant
Osaka pulls out of French Open/Buckhead secession talk/Juan Williams leaving Fox News
History as a predictor of present and future conduct
Critiquing the Critical Race Theory Critics
The HBCU family experience is second to none!
On Kwame Brown, Peace in Palestine, SAT testing, and the role of the free press
Andrew Brown was LYNCHED by the police
Remembering Malcolm X/EU open for tourism/Biden confronted by Palestinian supporters in Michigan
Will Florida Rep. Val Demings challenge Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022?
The "Brown" decision's legacy/More violence in Gaza/UF to pack "The Swamp" despite Covid-19
Hot Topics: Gambling with Desantis/Bitcoin Blitz/The symbols of White Supremacy
To Mask, or not to Mask, that is the Question
Headlines: CDC mask change/Gaza on fire/Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene's latest escapade
Breaking News: CDC relaxing mask and social distance restrictions
HP Podcast (Revised) The Roots of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
HP Podcast--The roots of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Headlines: Violence in Gaza/Liz Cheney's last stand/Federal relief for Restaurants
Headlines: On Black voter turnout, gas shortages, Covid death tolls, and Tim Tebow's NFL return
Headlines: On Breonna Taylor, Qualified Immunity, and the war in Afghanistan
A Mother's Day charge to end gender inequality!
"Cancel Culture" is actually "Consequence Culture"
Hobbservations: On the Federal eviction moratorium and GOP attacks on Rep. Liz Cheney
Hobbs Hot Topics: On Ron Desantis, Charlie Crist, and Donald Trump
"Hobbservation Point: Real Politics in Real Time"
Remembering how Jim Crow customs haunted Blacks and Asians
Relief for Black Farmers is Past Due
The lost art of constructively criticizing one’s favorite leaders