A video proves that many males feel they are entitled to judge a female’s looks.
Leonard Pitts
Leonard Pitts: Don’t tolerate our nation’s drift toward unlimited police authority
The balance of power is at the point where police can violate our rights and there’s little we can do about it.
Leonard Pitts: Black men are the real victims of a culture that makes them objects of fear
It’s the inevitable result of of living in a nation where black equals danger.
Leonard Pitts: Effort to whitewash American history is a cowardly attack on the truth
A Colorado school board learns that students value the real story, with all of its triumphs and ugliness.
Leonard Pitts: Sometimes a parent needs to show more clout than a mere ‘time out’
The Adrian Peterson case has reignited the debate over the use of spanking to set limits on a child’s behavior.
Leonard Pitts: Fame and talent generate undeserved sympathy for NFL’s Ray Rice
He can ponder his behavior while on suspension, and certain fans can ponder their reflexive need to excuse him.
Leonard Pitts: Ray Rice video forces us to really see what we already knew
This is not just about his then-fiancee; it’s about all violence against women that society ignores.
Leonard Pitts: Lack of action on gun legislation shows our stubborn stupidity
America legislates against Shariah law and nonexistent election fraud but lets 9-year-olds handle Uzis.
Leonard Pitts: If they can’t beat them at the polls, politicians are taking to the courts
Rick Perry’s indictment is the most recent example of parties that don’t act for the public good.
Leonard Pitts: Ignorance, insensitivity enable tragedies like Michael Brown’s death
We remain a nation of cultural illiterates content to interpret others through lenses of stereotype.