Remembering Memphis Sanitation Workers
By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)- Rain was falling in Memphis, Tennessee, when two sanitation workers picking up trash sought shelter in the back of …
Black athletes have long history of not sticking to sports
EDITOR’S NOTE: African-American athletes have used their sports platforms for more than 100 years to impact social and political change. As part of AP’s coverage …
Ensemble preserves old Negro spirituals
American Spiritual Ensemble PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICANSPIRITUALENSEMBLE.COM BY JIMMY TOMLIN The High Point Enterprise HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) – For nearly a quarter-century, the American …
‘Poor People’s Campaign’ readies nationwide mobilization
REBIRTH: The Poor People’s Campaign is a renewed version of Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to increase prosperity in the black community. STOCK PHOTO By …
Slavery artifacts reflect source of today’s injustice
Alan Page exhibits slavery artifacts PHOTO COURTESY OF HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – An iron collar that kept slaves in bondage. …
Girl Scouts to lobby over bridge named for segregationist
Talmadge Memorial Bridge PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Hundreds of Girl Scouts from across Georgia are expected to …
New Jersey could be first state to ban menthol cigarettes
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey could soon become the first state to outlaw the sale …
Little Geniuses – Analysis: Public schools leave out some gifted minorities
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) – It’s an annual rite in Fairfax County, which has one of the …
A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber’s beleaguered ride-hailing service …
Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgender
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) – Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using …