by Starlette Thomas | Mar 23, 2026 | Opinion
America is turning 250 in a few months and the Trump administration is taking its citizens down memory lane. Kidnapping and killing citizens and immigrants, converting warehouses to concentration camps, rolling back women’s rights, suppressing votes, and reengraving...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 16, 2026 | Opinion
It’s Her Month, also known as Women’s History Month, which began as “Women’s History Week” in 1978. But saying herstory is not sufficient to balance the scales of history. Because history needs more than “a woman’s touch.” Women’s History Month acknowledges and honors...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 9, 2026 | Opinion
African American culture is marked by rich, communal traditions designed to celebrate, honor, and strengthen our bonds through family reunions, festivals and everyday gestures of solidarity, emphasizing joy, heritage and collective strength. The 57th NAACP Image...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 2, 2026 | Opinion
Last week, BBC producers decided to air the N-word, a vocal tic aimed at Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. The slur was shouted during the 79th BAFTA Awards by John Davidson, a Tourette’s Syndrome activist and the inspiration for the documentary I...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 19, 2026 | Opinion
This February marks the 100th anniversary of African American History Month. A century ago, African Americans officially began to reclaim their time in history, pass on their stories, protect their memories, recognize key and lesser-known historical figures and...