COVID-19 AND CHILDREN: “IS THIS EVER GOING TO END?”
16-year-old Jaelynn asked a question many of us have: “Is this ever going to end, or is this something we’re going to have to be doing for a…
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Tribute to Lucy Durr Hackney: Fighter for Justice and Civil Rights
Marian Wright Edelman. Photo: YouTube When Lucy Durr married Sheldon Hackney in 1957, the custom alterations to her beautiful gown were done for her by a family friend—Mrs.…
No Texas, Black Folk Didn’t Come On The Mayflower — Plymouth Rock Landed On Them
Page from Texas Text book Theodore Roosevelt once said: "The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future." Howard Zinn said: "History…
NAACP To Honor Julian Bond And Legacy Tonight
The late Julian Bond The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Board of Directors will honor the legacy of Chairman Emeritus H.…
Unthinkable Lives of Many Black Boys: Missing Caring Adult Mentors
Marian Wright Edelman What’s on the minds of many high school students these days—the start of a new school year, getting a driver’s license, worrying whether they’ll make…