Memorial Day is here. Think barbecues, lemonade. A precious three-day weekend full of sun, sales and slacking off. Rewind to the end of the Civil War. In 1865, Charleston, S.C., was in ruins, and many Union soldiers were being held prisoner in a converted racecourse. […]
Everything happened so quickly. I was laughing, talking trash and schooling kids on the basketball court in the gymnasium of my after-school program one evening when I was suddenly asked to leave the court and follow an administrator to a conference room. I was 12 […]
This revolution will be televised – or at least streamed online. And make no mistake: When you’re dealing with a group of pre-teen Black girls encouraging each other to read and write stories that portray positive images of people who look like themselves, it is nothing short […]
Pretending has been taken to a new level with Rachel Dolezal. Dolezal is a former NAACP chapter leader in Washington State who had been outed as a white woman pretending to be black. Talk about a liar. Dolezal legally changed her name to Nkechi Diallo […]
When It Becomes Illegal to Use The Bathroom Recently, we’ve all seen the videos and stories about black people being arrested and pulled over and beyond just for living life. One of the more recent incidents involves how long a person can use the bathroom. […]
A 12-year-old California boy’s heartfelt speech on his personal experiences with racism and discrimination is prompting action from his school board and community members alike. “I want to be judged by the content of my character and not the color of my skin,” Daniel Pocklington […]
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