by Mitch Randall | Feb 9, 2023 | Opinion
Missy and I had the opportunity to be in Boston, Massachusetts, during Black History Month. We walked through the Boston Commons, visiting some of our favorite sites. We love the city’s history, connecting us to the struggles and celebrations of democracy. The...
by Larrin R. Robertson | Jan 13, 2023 | Opinion
America’s Declaration of Independence is a political document written to dissolve England’s ruling relationship over its 13 colonies in America. As the authors of America’s declaration believed independence to be an entitlement corresponding with “the Laws of Nature...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 13, 2023 | Opinion
There is a reason why Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday sticks out each year. Long before all the states finally agreed to make it a national holiday, King’s work and witness was celebrated because he was a “transformed nonconformist.” King didn’t simply talk about...
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...
