Freedom Summer: 50 years ago, but has current relevance
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most pivotal civil rights events to take place — Freedom Summer in Mississippi. Led by
June 24, 2014
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This summer marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most pivotal civil rights events to take place — Freedom Summer in Mississippi. Led by
Back in 1989 a brutal story of rape out of New York gripped the nation. A 28-year-old female investment banker who liked to go jogging
It’s shocking what some kids will say to a teacher in today’s public schools. But it was even more shocking what a teacher said back
Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and he recently explained how his mother shaped his view of what it means to be an intellectual and activist.
The world of black intelligentsia lost a giant of a man and spirit with the death of Paul Robeson Jr., this past Saturday April 26,
Chokwe Lumumba, fiery civil rights leader, lawyer and mayor of Jackson, Miss., died Tuesday afternoon after experiencing chest pains. “It is with heavy heart that
St. Luke Community United Methodist Church is bringing Black History to Dallas with two extraordinary events. Congressman John Lewis is a walking history book. He
Writer, journalist, TV personality, Touré was the keynote speaker at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture’s 2014 MLK Jr. symposium on Monday, Jan. 20,
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A black college student at Southern Illinois University was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago. According to a report by the Chicago Tribune,
In the wake of the deaths of Travyon Martin and Darius Simmons, many individuals and organizations around the nation have became very vocal and visible
Sheriff David Morgan of Flordia’s Escambia County believes that cops should be allowed to get away with shooting 15 times at an unarmed black man.
How did you determine your career path? I tried the corporate thing but it just wasn’t a fit. After I graduated Morehouse I went into
Jonathan Rapping President/Founder, Gideon’s Promise Associate Professor, John Marshall Law School (Atlanta, GA) What inspires you to show up at work every day? A strong
Lil Wayne’s degrading Emmett Till analogy is regrettable and outrageous. His response to Till’s family is even worse.
As of last year, the United States Congress had an approval rating of around 11 percent. The current Congress will probably go down in history
When we reminisce about the Civil Rights Movement, a common fallacy is that we often begin with the late 1950s and early 1960s and almost
Whitney M. Young’s legacy was quietly shelved, until now. Chicago educators, television executives, community leaders and students packed the DuSable Museum for the Chicago Urban
The recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is always an occasion to reflect on the man and his legacy. This year, as in
Miley Cyrus may be a country girl at heart, but she’s definitely been getting a little more, well, urban and “hood” as of late. Just
