Justice is indivisible. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And wherever I see injustice, I’m going to take a stand against it whether it’s in Mississippi or in Vietnam.”
—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
When you think sickle cell disease, you think of a crippling, painful, life-shortening disease that affects some in the Black community.
I must admit, I was not really a big Muhammad Ali fan when I was young. Coming from a Catholic upbringing where quiet humbleness was next to godliness, I guess I thought him too flamboyant, loud and a braggart.
When it comes to crises, the African American community, like other communities, can usually count on assistance from the Red Cross, local government agencies and the church. But with the Great Recession forcing some churches to shutter their doors, is that lifeline in jeopardy?
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Carter G. Woodson’s initial 1926 “Negro History Week” included both the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln…
“That we arrived at 50 years together is due as much to luck as to…
After winning what was described as a “razor close” election for California attorney general in…
“A single bracelet does not jingle”–proverb, Congo Yams, rice, corn, black-eyed peas, peanuts,…
You’ve heard of them. Vin Rhames starred in a movie about one. Beverly Jenkins wrote…
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