Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley recently called out the Democrats on his CNN show, “King Charles.” Barkley declared that the Democratic Party only cares “about Black people every four years,” at election time.

Barkley further elaborated: “And then finally us black people are like, ‘I don’t know, man, other than my ability to dunk a basketball, all my neighbors’ hoods are still the same, our schools are still the same, and that’s why I think Black people are leaving disappointed the Democratic Party.”

While Barkley was correct to call out the Democratic Party, he should have taken the Republicans to task as well. They are just as guilty, for different reasons.

As a white child, I grew up in abject poverty and was homeless often. By the time I was 17 years old, I had been evicted from 34 homes.

A number of those evictions landed me and my family in predominantly Black neighborhoods and projects. Often, I was the only white child in my class. Those experiences were one of the major positives and blessings of my young life.

I learned at eight years old that Black America was a great America. I began to note the words, deeds and ultimate great sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Single Black mothers working two or more jobs to provide for their children while sacrificing their own happiness became role models and, ultimately, enduring heroes.

As an adult, I became somewhat immersed in the political process. As I began to........

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