Pastor prays for peace after brutal beating of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The pastor at the Memphis church where Tyre Nichols ‘ family spoke from the pulpit urging peace after his brutal killing …
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‘Definitional theft’ and the ‘DeSantis-izing’ of history have legal status in Florida
Florida has rejected an AP African American history course as having no academic value, according to Gov. Ronald Dion DeSantis. But there is a track …
To protect and serve journalism, not evil
When I dreamed of being a journalist way back at Longfellow Middle School in Detroit, Michigan, I never imagined that there would be days where …
Historic Black churches receive $4 million in preservation grants
New York (AP) – Administrators of a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States on Friday revealed a list of …
No excuses for Santos, political deceit long preceded his ‘enhanced’ résumé
George Santos, aka George Anthony Santos, aka Anthony Devolder, aka George Anthony Devolder Santos, aka Kitara Ravache came under the national spotlight after winning election …
MAGA warrior ambushes African American studies
“Non-educational value.” That is the phrase Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Department of Education used to describe the Advanced Placement African American Studies pilot program proposed …
Ubiquitous weekend events in S. Florida
For the past 12 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, where …
Disposing of division, not people and places
As an organizer who’s spent much of my life fighting for civil rights and access to the ballot box, I reflect on the work and …
Sipping more than hot tea: The warmth of a good memoir
As I briskly and excitedly ripped through the box that the FedEx delivery gentleman handed to me moments before, I wondered if my assumptions about …
‘Praying for Damar’: Public blitz follows Hamlin collapse
The intersection of prayer and sports has been especially prominent in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s frightening collapse during an NFL game. All 32 NFL …