by Mitch Randall | Jul 23, 2020 | Opinion
The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis stood only 5 feet 6 inches tall, but there was no greater giant for civil rights and racial justice than the man from Troy, Alabama. As the world mourns Lewis’ passing, we remember his legacy of putting his conscience and words into...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 16, 2020 | Opinion
As COVID-19 cases increase across the country, public and private schools are preparing to welcome students, teachers and staff back to campus. Unfortunately, they are returning to the classroom during a very perilous and unstable time. The choice to physically open...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 9, 2020 | Opinion
I’m not anyone’s mascot. As a citizen of the Muscogee Creek tribe, there are some factors I would like for readers to consider, especially those still arguing that naming sports teams after Native Americans is somehow not demeaning or dehumanizing. Before...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 1, 2020 | Opinion
Around the world, certain dialects have one word expressing two meanings: goodbye and hello. Salut! Ciao! Servus! Aloha! All of these words have a dual purpose in French, Italian, German and Hawaiian. As English speakers, we do not possess a single word communicating...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 18, 2020 | Opinion
Slavery didn’t officially end in Texas until June 19, 1865, when approximately 250,000 ex-slaves heard the news from Major Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army. The general cited General Orders, Number 3: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance...
