Divisions Set In Concrete And Pavement
The racial divisions that have split our country for centuries don’t just live in people’s hearts and heads. Some of them exist in concrete and pavement running right through certain neighborhoods.
February 1, 2023
Whether the date of his funeral was chosen randomly or chosen for symbolic impact, Tyre’s funeral was the commencing event of this year’s Black History Month Observance.
Ebony Magazine Publisher’s Statement On Black On Black Crime Still Relevant 46 Years Later
The subject for August 1979 was “Black on Black Crime: The Causes, The Consequences, The Cures.” Anyone seriously concerned about that subject today should take the time to read that issue.
Black Officers Upholding Our Black Heritage
While many Black officers serve their communities with honor, we have those who will abuse the enormous amount of power given to them.
Gov. DeSantis Has Charted A Course To The White House That Cuts Straight Through...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to shove the legacy of Rustin and others like him back into the shadows, perpetuating a warped history of the nation.
Woodson’s Wisdom
Carter Godwin Woodson remains an invaluable source of historic information and critical thinking which prepares today’s young African Americans to confront and challenge the persistent racism that continues to plague the national psyche.
Private Acts, Public Shaming: Decoding The Far Right’s Attack On Who Can Access Bathrooms
Over the past few years, we’ve all become painfully aware of the Far Right’s attacks on trans people, often centered around the right to use the restroom. So-called “bathroom bills” have popped up in a number of states, including right now in Arkansas.
2023 Black History Theme Executive Summary: Black Resistance
Black people have sought ways to nurture and protect Black lives, and for autonomy of their physical and intellectual bodies through armed resistance, voluntary emigration, nonviolence, education, literature, sports, media, and legislation/politics.
Taking On The Symptom That Is Gun Violence And The Disease Behind It
We’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days this year. Fighting the disease at the root of the violence demands that we address it like the public health crisis it is.
What’s An Eruv- And What Can It Teach Us?
If you’ve been watching news or social media recently, it’s hard to miss a disturbing trend in American culture. It seems like antisemitism is back in a very public way – and not just in the white supremacist circles where it’s been all along.
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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...
An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.
