by Mitch Randall | Oct 22, 2020 | Faith Freedom 2020, Opinion
When Americans cast their votes, they exercise a sacred right as a free people responsible for self-governance. All across the United States, citizens are currently exercising that right; some standing in long lines for early voting while others prepare to mail in...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 10, 2020 | Opinion
Division is not unusual for Americans; we have always been united in name only. In 1968, this was certainly true. No surprise there. A 2016 Center for Public Opinion Research article looked back at 1968 and specifically the Chicago Democratic convention when Democrats...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Opinion
Last Wednesday marked the 64th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death. The 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago was killed in Money, Mississippi, on Aug. 28, 1955. I know his story by heart; it was the first one I learned on domestic terrorism and mob lynching...
by Courtney Pace | Jul 10, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Pace’s book, “Freedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall” (University of Georgia Press, 2019). It is used with permission. Footnotes that appear in the book have been removed. The book is available for...
by Mark Johnson | Mar 13, 2019 | Opinion
A naming controversy over an infamous bridge in Alabama is an appropriate location to reflect upon the polarities that divide us. America is stretched and pulled by the unavoidable differences arising from our cultural, racial, historical and personal experiences. We...
