Lately, the phrase ‘unprecedented times’ is so widely used that much of the world around us feels alien in comparison to our previous ‘normal.’ Throughout the sanitation frenzy and social distancing mandates, one of the main beacons that keep our…
There is a ground swell in America, and for 13 days there has been multiracial protests and demonstrations based on the killing of George Floyd by four Minnesota police. There have been many different videos of the killing, with Mr.…
During segregation, Black schools in the South focused on building an environment of success for community children. Educator, activist and youth worker Derrick R. Brooms said Black schools served multiple purposes, particularly during the Jim Crow era. “There are ways…
Unlike Veterans Day, when we honor all who have served, Memorial Day is when Americans honor persons who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of more than 200…
Last updated on June 23rd, 2015 at 02:53 pmArkansas’ Gov. Orval Faubus was so opposed to integration that he defied the 1954 Supreme Court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education. Even though the court declared segregation to be unconstitutional,…
“Race matters…because of the long history of racial minorities being denied access to the political process…because of persistent racial inequality in society—inequality that cannot be ignored and that has produced stark socioeconomic disparities” – Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court of…
