by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 9, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The standards in Florida for teaching middle schoolers about African American history require that they learn “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefits.” High schoolers are to be taught about the “violence...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 9, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The term “woke” has been championed by those seeking more knowledge about issues and decried by others for being an overzealous attempt to reinterpret reality. Some politicians have picked up the term, lashing out at “wokeness” as if it were an extension of extreme...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 1, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Attending chapel at Campbell University Divinity School (CUDS) offers the weekly opportunity to worship together with colleagues and friends, to enjoy the worship team’s leadership in planning, and to appreciate music offered by the student ensemble. It’s an...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 6, 2023 | Opinion
Just in time for African American History Month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the Advanced Placement African American history course for high school students, which was nearly a decade in the making. It is yet another example of historical iconoclasm in the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 31, 2022 | Opinion
The faithful teacher was apologetic, but still regretted to inform me that his senior adult class would no longer be using the curriculum I write for Nurturing Faith Journal and Bible Studies. The reason, he explained, is that after the July 17 lesson, the class...