In a May 11 roundtable discussion on “Flashpoint,” Democratic strategist and super delegate Debbie Dingell argued that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton has every reason to stay in the race until a nominee is secured. Her logic is that the remaining states should be heard in terms of who their candidate is in this heated contest for the White House. This hot contest is healthy for the Democratic Party, Dingell asserted.

It is said that politicians are folks who promise to build bridges where there is no river. I am sure that if a survey were done today, we would find a lot of elected officials who have made huge promises and never did a thing to fulfill those promises to voters. On the other hand, there are a few elected officials who have shown voters they have a backbone and can push through and make their promises and programs realities.

The Detroit Board of Education is set for a May 8 historic vote involving food giant Aramark. The vote will determine whether the Philadelphia based company, which has managed the food service operation of the Detroit Public Schools for more than five years, will continue to do so or not. Aramark officials in a recent editorial meeting said the company has an excellent track record of meeting the food service needs of its clients.

The overwhelming consensus in the nation is that a change is surely needed at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. A year ago, the Democratic Party was well positioned to occupy the world’s most influential and powerful avenue in Washington, D.C..

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, told 12,000 people in Detroit on April 27 that there is a need for racial tolerance in America.

BlackCommentator.com, an online news outlet that provides cutting edge information on the political, cultural and socioeconomic thrust of the Black world, has an interesting article this week that links former president Bill Clinton to a group that supports the Ku Klux Klan.

On Sunday, April 27, all roads will lead to Cobo Convention Center, where the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago will deliver the keynote address at the largest sit-down dinner in the world, themed “A Change is Going to Come.”

It was political banter at the April 18 Pancakes & Politics forum sponsored by the Michigan Chronicle. Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Macomb County Commission Chairman William Crouchman came together to discuss regional issues.

Mayer Morganroth, attorney of former mayoral chief of staff Christine Beatty, has reacted to an article in last week’s edition of the Michigan Chronicle that suggested cracks in his client’s defense. The article was written after 36th District Court Chief Magistrate Steve Lockhart ordered Beatty to wear a tether for making travel plans outside the state.

Whenever questions on race and racism are raised in public discussions, my abiding answer has always been that there isn’t any serious thought given to the subject by mainstream America and its accompanying communication machine — the mainstream medi