Black History Month: The past, present and future of black history
As time has come and time has gone every single year the country celebrates the month of February and call
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Apathy was the theme of 2016
In the wake of the 2016 elections, pundits are poring through the exit polls to tease out the preferences of
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A protester in Baltimore reacts to the election of Donald Trump. (Michael Jordan) For the first time in U.S. history,
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In 2008, many of us rejoiced in the election of our first African American president, not just because of his
Read moreElection 2016: Finding solace in Steinbeck during the time of Trump
In a jittery, newly authoritarian land of hatred and hurt, chastened criminal and social justice reformers and human rights advocates
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If you thought the last 15 months were draining, guess what? You now have four more years of it. As
Read moreElection results: I’m a kid again
Today, on the day after, the sun rose. The birds chirped. And so I feel like a kid again! I’m
Read moreBlack lives do matter
Dear Editor, White people, I’m begging you. Before you respond to a #BlackLivesMatter hash tag with #AllLivesMatter. Before you type
Read moreRacism: How white Americans can help
I found Jesse William’s acceptance speech at the 2016 BET Awards moving, authentic and inspirational and I appreciate that it
Read moreElections 2016: Forward, backward, or just take a breath?
In 2008 my primary reason for voting for President Obama was not so much because I was in line with
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