Leonard Pitts

Published
December 14, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Time flew, didn’t it? Now it’s time for me to fly off, too

Thank you, readers, for every word of encouragement and constructive criticism along the way.
Published
December 7, 2022

Leonard Pitts: There’s no ‘both sides’ to shredding the Constitution

A pox on every reporter, editor, anchor or producer who fails to take seriously this new threat presented by Donald Trump.
Published
November 30, 2022

Leonard Pitts: We owe Holocaust survivors much better than this

Soon, no one will be left to say: This is what happened, this is what it was like.
Published
November 2, 2022

Leonard Pitts: What did members of America’s right wing do with their humanity?

When an unoffending 82-year-old man has his skull broken by anyone, the proper response is empathy, period.
Published
October 26, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want

African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
Published
October 19, 2022

Leonard Pitts: You don’t treat a human being like this

The starvation of a Florida inmate who was paralyzed by prison guards is a reminder that cruelty carries a price far beyond the victim.
Published
October 12, 2022

Leonard Pitts: So many seem to be having so much fun being loud and proud about their hate

It’s enough to make you wonder whether someone’s put something in the national water supply.
Published
October 5, 2022

Leonard Pitts: ‘All for one and one for all’ – but only when it’s convenient for Ron DeSantis

The Florida governor’s hypocrisy, his secession of convenience from the ideal of the larger us, suggests a different model of Americanism.
Published
September 28, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Let’s not be too smug about how Iran oppresses women

There is an understanding among men that women’s bodies are community property, ours to regulate, approve, criticize and use as we see fit.
Published
September 21, 2022

Leonard Pitts: None of this is about immigration

If you solve a problem, you can no longer exploit it. Leave it unsolved, and you can use it to rub raw the emotions of your target audience.