I have refrained from writing about John McCain’s pastor problem. I really resented the way so many people used Rev. Wright as an excuse to unleash their racism and guiltlessly attack Barack Obama for being black – and worse – attack the institution of the black church, which has provided hope and inspiration...

Black faces scare the hell out of Republicans. (Let’s be honest, a lot of Democrats, too. Hey, they scare Barack Obama’s grandma.) Can we get over it? The honchos who run the Republican Party don’t mind African Americans, just ask them. They say they love their black brothers and sisters, and there’s...