by Starlette Thomas | Jul 24, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
America is not “becoming more divided.” With politicians spouting racism “as plain as day,” if you have ears to hear it, then you know that this goes back to America’s founding. Racism in America isn’t new, and neither is the country’s denial of it. Though deeply...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 17, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit for reparations and the rebuilding of the Greenwood District. Caroline Wall, an Oklahoma judge, dismissed it and don’t you ever forget it. The court ruled that Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher and...
by Monty Self | Jul 5, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
A 1,400-page report was released by Japan’s parliament on June 19, detailing the nation’s history of state-sponsored sterilizations. The report documents nearly 25,000 people who were sterilized by the government due to cognitive disabilities, mental illness or...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 29, 2023 | Feature-, News
There is a consensus on racial equality as a basic ethic. Yet, Americans still differ based on their political affiliation, race and ethnicity regarding their views on racism, its affects and how to address it, according to a Public Agenda/USA TODAY Hidden Common...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 26, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
While Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of African Americans from chattel slavery in the U.S., slavery was never fully abolished. According to the 13th amendment, slavery can still be used as punishment: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a...
