by Starlette Thomas | May 8, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Democracy for African Americans is under attack. This is according to a new report from the National Urban League. As history repeats itself, so does the call to let freedom ride. The question remains, “Which side are you on?” Are you going to save a seat for human...
by Terrell Carter | Jan 12, 2023 | Opinion
For all his accomplishments as a civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was first and foremost a pastor. He knew from an early age that God had called him to serve the church and broader community as a preacher and leader. This calling was nurtured under the...
by Wendell Griffen | Jan 11, 2023 | Opinion
Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He was born 39 years earlier, on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. Between those dates, King was a son, brother, schoolmate, student, moral philosopher, husband, father, activist, pastor...
by Chris Smith | Jan 10, 2023 | Opinion
“We shall overcome…” became a rallying cry, motivator and impetus for the “soldiers” to keep going during the ’60s civil rights movement. As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, let’s review the concept, refocus the vision and revisit the strategy. People from many...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 10, 2022 | Opinion
Affirmative action continues to mean different things for Americans. Viewed as a helping hand, a handout or a hindrance to meaningful progress, how it is decided who has access to higher education continues to hold back discussions on deracialized equality. The phrase...
