Leonard Pitts

I never used to turn away from people over politics, but now I can’t even watch the reboot of ‘Roseanne.’

Leonard Pitts: Myth that M.L. King Jr. brought equality to nation is dangerous

The forces that oppose his cause use it to erode our memory of a radical whose fire needs emulating today.

She’s unapologetic about her occupation, unflinching under fire and unmoved by the sexual insults of her detractors.

by Leonard Pitts March 21, 2018March 20, 2018

Unlike older generations, the nation’s teens refuse to accept that gun violence is ordinary and unsolvable.

Serious people have to stop worrying about appearing to be fair to those not interested in facts.

by Leonard Pitts March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

Anything he says on April 4th will be totally meaningless.

by Leonard Pitts February 28, 2018February 27, 2018

After a white teen falsely accused black men of rape, people were angrier about their race than they were about the supposed crime.

by Leonard Pitts February 14, 2018February 13, 2018

The administration says it takes domestic violence ‘very seriously’ but offers words of support to the accused instead of the victims.

by Leonard Pitts February 7, 2018February 6, 2018

The school board allows a high school group to fly a ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag, and that’s no small thing.

by Leonard Pitts January 31, 2018January 30, 2018

Disrespected and denied power for too long, they turn their anger into action that could be a game-changer for the country.