Sophia Nelson

Atlanta, Virginia

Freelance Journalist and Writer at Freelance

National Columnist|National TV Political Pundit|2024 Varner Vitality Academic Lecturer Award-Winning Journalist & Non-Fiction Author. Virginia Forwardist.

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Articles

Male Ego On Display: Trump, Musk, And The Myth Of Rational Men Leaders

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Sophia Nelson

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and ... More SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sit in a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon Musk’s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a ‘show of confidence and support’ for Elon Musk.
Young women are still vulnerable and targets for abuse

1 month ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

Sean “Diddy” Combs isn’t just facing criminal reckoning — his case is a chilling reminder of the dangerous world women and girls navigate every day. Despite the illusion of progress, too many remain vulnerable in a culture that shields predators, silences victims and monetizes abuse.
Give moms in America what they really need on Mother's Day

1 month ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

Every second Sunday in May, we celebrate mothers. We post tributes. We buy flowers. We send cards that say, “Thank you for everything.” But what if, this year, we did something different? What if, instead of just saying we value mothers, we started acting like it? Because the truth is, being a mother in America is harder than it has to be. And while our politicians love to praise motherhood, they do far too little to support mothers in practice.
Why we must listen to Virginia’s governors - even when they don’t reflect our full story

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sophia Nelson

The Executive Mansion in Richmond's Capitol Square, the official residence of the governor of Virginia. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)I received an email about an event happening on May 17, 2025, at Virginia Commonwealth University, marking the 71st anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, which dismantled segregation in schools nationwide, hosted by the Virginians for Reconciliation Project.
Sophia Nelson, Author at Virginia Mercury

1 month ago | virginiamercury.com | Sophia Nelson

I received an email about an event happening on May 17, 2025, at Virginia Commonwealth University, marking the 71st anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, which dismantled segregation in schools nationwide, hosted by the Virginians for Reconciliation Project. What struck me immediately — and not in a good way — was that the panel […]
Commentary: John Reid? Hypocrisy is what's killing American democracy

1 month ago | richmond.com | Sophia Nelson

I am a Christian and a political independent — socially moderate, fiscally conservative, grounded in traditional values. For over two decades, I was a loyal Republican. But when Donald Trump hijacked the party I once believed in, I walked away — and never looked back. My principles, though, haven’t changed. I don’t always agree with every Republican candidate, and I don’t share every conviction of John Reid, the openly gay Republican running for lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Dear Harry: Time To Let Go Of The Family That Keeps Letting You Down

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sophia Nelson

Prince Harry gave it his best shot. Now it is time for the Duke of Sussex to move forward with acceptance and resolve. I feel for Prince Harry with the loss of his legal appeal on his security protection case in the UK. But now that he has fought the good fight, done his best to protect his wife and children and himself, in my humble opinion, he needs to let it go. It is time to move on from the Royal Family, he loves. Here is his official statement on the legal matter.
Pope Francis: A Light Lost. And The Lessons We Learned From His Life.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Sophia Nelson

The Passing of Pope Francis Reminds Us That What We Do in This Life and How We Treat Others Matters As We Go to The Next. The world has lost a true shepherd, a pastor, a priest, a true light in an increasingly dark universe. Pope Francis was a true Jesuit. He was the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit Pope. And he was also the first to do many things that were both well received and some that rattled and shook the church to its core.
Harvard is right to protect academic freedom

2 months ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

I fear the great American experiment is in peril. On Monday, that fear took tangible form in the Oval Office, where the President of the United States met with the leader of El Salvador. They discussed, among other things, why they have no plans to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a legal U.S. resident of 14 years — who was wrongly deported and imprisoned in one of the world’s most dangerous countries. Let me be clear: Abrego Garcia is not a U.S. citizen.
Trump, tariffs and Kamala finally says “I told you so”

2 months ago | ajc.com | Sophia Nelson

With the U.S. economy in free fall this past week and global markets crashing early Monday morning, a crystal-clear picture has emerged of who we are becoming in the United States of America as of April 2025. That picture is nothing like the colorful, robust, “America First” picture that was painted so graphically by candidate Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign. Trump railed on President Joe Biden about inflation, high egg prices and a declining American economy.