The Historical Legacy of JuneteenthOn “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country...READ MORE
Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined itThe supreme court paved the way for racial discrimination in voting, 60 years after Martin Luther King Jr and thousands of other movement leaders bled, marched and mobilized for Congress to outlaw it. This is...READ MORE
The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. DayIn 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law. Still, it would take 15 years of persistence by civil rights activists for the holiday to be approved by the federal government and...READ MORE
The life of civil rights hero Claudette Colvin should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stopsClaudette Colvin, who died in a hospice in Texas, did her job while she was here on the planet, although it was several decades before her physical and material sacrifice was acknowledged. On March 2,...READ MORE
Support Black-owned businesses: 450+ places to start onlineWhile the economic challenges of the last few years have tested organizations of all stripes, Black-owned businesses closed their doors at twice the rate of other businesses during the pandemic. Studies show that less access to the financial...READ MORE
‘I am always tired’: life in the long shadow of factory farming in Europe (The Guardian)Welcome to the Anthropocene: the historical period that scientists suggest may be marked by the ubiquitous presence of chicken bones, and where factory farms have surged past the environmental safety thresholds established by experts.READ MORE
The life of civil rights hero Claudette Colvin should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops