E. Faye Williams: Make America Great Again?

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – “When Make America Great Again” was first brought to our attention, many of us who had never heard of The Don­ald, as one of his spouses constantly referred to him, we didn’t know what a shock we were in for years to come. My good friend, the late Dick Greg­ory, knew who he was and said to me, “He acts like America was once great!” As we learned more about Trump, it was obvious he hadn’t meant that America was once great for Black people! Perhaps he never studied the history of the nation, how people of African descent were forced to come to America, and how our ancestors were treated upon arrival, and how that treatment never ceased. All we have to do is look at the dis­respectful, vulgar way Trump treated Vice-President Kamala Harris during the recent Presidential election. In class, education and relevant experi­ence, she ran circles around him. I was shocked that many normally intelli­gent men of all races remained quiet or voted for Trump. Despite the many disappointments, I applaud Vice-Pres­ident Kamala Harris for staying above the shameful things thrown at her daily. Even some Democratic men were very quiet until the election...