Charles E. Lewis Jr., Ph.D Archive
Tuesday night marked the beginning of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s official quest to become the first woman to hold the office of President of the United States. As she soaked in that realization in front of hundreds of adoring fans in …
The world is still reeling from the shock of the referendum that sanctioned the United Kingdom’s severing its membership in the European Union. The Brexit ballot blockbuster sent tremors throughout the global marketplace last week resulting in the loss of …
Approximately 80 Americans die from an opioid overdose every day. That amounted to 29,467 people in 2014. Many of these deaths were preventable but the resources needed to tackle the growing opioid epidemic have yet to be appropriated by Congress. …
These are tough times in America for many of her citizens of all creeds and colors. Decades of wage stagnation and a declining middle class have left millions of Americans anxious about the present and pessimistic about the future. According …
I had the pleasure of addressing Latina/o social workers last week during their conference at New York University. The theme of the three-day event was sí se puede generally translated as “it can be done,” or to borrow candidate Barack …
Certainly longevity is not is not the measure of a good life. Some people have been around many years and have little to show. I could have done more. Others generate incredible amounts of productivity in a few years—think Martin …
The title of this blog could easily be Hope Is Powerful Medicine, Part Two. The stories of the now “lost” men and women of Sudan retold at a policy breakfast forum hosted by social worker Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), the …
As a political junkie, I have been consumed by this run for the White House. This is political theater at its most intriguing. Because there is so much at stake—the next President may have the opportunity to appoint as many …
The Alabama chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) held its Annual State Conference last week with the theme: Answering the Call for Cause and Community. Social workers in Alabama, like many others, are beginning to understand that …
Those of us who have been around for a few decades can remember when having this day to reflect on the transformative life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appeared to be another dream just beyond our grasp. But …
