Partnering for racial justice in a small Minnesota town
Alexandria, Minn. (AP) – They grew up in the same small town, and graduated in the same high school class. One experienced racism, the other …
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New Orleans’ first Black subdivision officially historic
New Orleans (AP) – The first subdivision built for middle- and upper-class Black residents of New Orleans – and one of the first in the …
‘Church of Presidents’ St. John’s once again etched in history
The Rev. John C. Harper had been rector at the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church for less than a year when the 1963 March on …
Do not be fooled into lightly dismissing the threat posed by COVID-19
Almost from the start, it has been clear that non-white Americans are disproportionately infected by the coronavirus and killed by the COVID-19 disease which it …
The horror of President Trump commuting Roger Stone’s sentence
With 3½ more months before the presidential election, President Trump will become more desperate and dangerous as he fights to win a second term. As …
Democrats exploit George Floyd’s death hoping to erase racist past
Over 100 people were shot and 15 killed in Chicago over the Father’s Day weekend including five children — among them a 3-year-old boy and …
Cairo march highlights past heartland civil rights activism
Cairo, Ill. (AP) – About 50 people marched the streets of Cairo the evening of June 19 calling for an end to racism and discrimination …
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
Los Angeles (AP) – The Black National Anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called …
The U.S. is breaking records for all the wrong reasons
Most of the time in America, when you break a record, you are congratulated for a job well done. During the reality of Covid-19, breaking …
Global protests over Floyd’s murder are a call to end the racist world order
Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the horrific police killing of George Floyd drew half-million people in some 550 places nationwide peaked on June 6. …