Michael Paul Williams
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Richmond, VA, United States
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Past articles by Michael Paul:
Williams: 5 years after the Charlottesville march, the war against white supremacy is still up in the air
America, when it comes to the sins of its history, has lacked a "never again" moment. → Read More
Williams: Bill Russell was a champion of basketball and social justice
"He was a gamechanger on and off the court," writes columnist Michael Paul Williams. → Read More
Williams: The result of overturning of Roe v. Wade will be criminal. And you could be the next target of judicial overreach.
"If the court is stripping away rights, why would it stop at a woman's body autonomy?" → Read More
Williams: If Black lives matter, ban menthol cigarettes
"If Black lives truly matter, we need to look askance at cigarettes, which disproportionately kill Black people." → Read More
Williams: If Facebook won't change, the next break should be ours.
When Instagram crashed for six hours on Monday, Sarah Choi's reaction hopscotched from "FREEDOM!" to "addiction." → Read More
Williams: Virginia's tie to Liberia should bind us in Ebola fight
Chef Ida MaMusu noticed a steep decline in customers at her Africanne on Main restaurant about a month ago, a dip she attributes to being a native of Liberia. → Read More
Banning the bullhook just the start for a more humane circus
What would you call a Richmond City Council ban on bullhooks and other tools that inflict pain upon circus elephants? → Read More
From slavery to White House, "extraordinary lady" receives overdue honor
This remarkable woman, a Virginia native, helped found a relief organization for newly freed slaves, became a confidante to first lady Mary Todd Lincoln and penned a memoir, "Behind the Scenes; or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House" that proved too candid for comfort. → Read More
Williams: Marshall's resignation from Richmond government will have ripple effect
Just when you thought issues at Richmond City Hall couldn’t get any more muddled, Byron Marshall vanishes without a trace. → Read More
Final two train cars removed from river in Lynchburg
The final two cars (pictured above on Friday) from a train derailment in Lynchburg have been safely recovered from the James, CSX said in a news release today. → Read More
Chesterfield native, now MSNBC commentator, speaking at VCU
You may know Melissa Harris-Perry as a professor and author who regularly comments on race, gender and politics on MSNBC and pens a column for The Nation magazine. → Read More