The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar

A poet who gave dignity to the Black experience by The Conversation, Verite Minnita Daniel-Cox, University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906.…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knows exactly what he’s doing with his war on books

OPINION: Empty the libraries and you hide evidence of historical crimes. DeSantis and his minions want to erase Black people from the historical record and deprive people of that knowledge so…

Jim Crow Says, Don’t Call It A Comeback

I’ve Been Here For Years. What is the best way to execute somebody? If you had to guess, what would you choose? Lining them up and having a firing squad…

The inheritance of black poverty: It’s all about the men

The inheritance of black poverty: It’s all about the men Scott Winship, Richard V. Reeves, and Katherine Guyot  DOWNLOAD  Black Americans born poor are much less likely to move up the income…

“Elite” Police Units Face More Scrutiny as Memphis SCORPION Unit Disbanded over Tyre Nichols Death

From Our Partners at Democracy Now.Org Watch Full Show This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. TOPICS GUESTS LINKS Memphis police have revealed a sixth and a…

Book Attempts to Dismantle Racism

 Deconstructing Racism: A Path Toward Lasting Change by Barbara Major and Joseph Barndt          by Orissa Arend             The book is new; but the authors’ involvement with my church is not.…

16 THINGS BLACK PEOPLE SAY OR DO THAT ANNOY WHITE PEOPLE AT WORK (AND IN GENERAL)

We published a list of things that white people should never say to their black co-workers. Now, Risha Grant, a public relations professional and diversity and inclusion expert, asked white people on…

The 50th Anniversary of a Student Movement

The 5oth Anniversary of a Student Movement and the Deaths of Denver Smith and Leonard Brown is an Opportunity, Not Just an Occasion by Angela A. Allen-Bell[1] & Brittany Dunn[2]…

Racial Justice vs. Status Quo Bias

by Roy Eidelson Ph.D. Status quo defenders target our fears of change. In psychology, “status quo bias” refers to our general tendency to prefer things the way they are rather than having…

MAGA REPUBLICANS & WHITE NATIONALISTS

  21ST CENTURY’S WHITE CITIZEN COUNCILS Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,  Texas Governor Greg Abbot, and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey are in the eye of a storm of criticism for tricking…