New Year 2016: Violence Is Still Order Of The Day
Our era challenges even the optimism Dr. King held Whither America Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is his Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, on December 10, 1964, said,…
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#BlackLivesMatter: America’s Universities Confront U.S. History of Enslavement Of Africans
How a superpower was built On November 14, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced the university will rename two buildings on campus named for two 19th century…
Barbara Arnwine Champions Democracy By Defending Voting Rights For All
Barbara Arnwine Barbara Arnwine has long been sounding the alarm about twenty-first century efforts to turn back the clock on voting rights. These are are some of her…
Some Basic Approaches To Help Children Cope with Crisis
Marian Wright Edelman Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Children Elaine Zimmerman helps meet many child needs in her state including sharing advice to help children cope…
Hillary Clinton: Why Employers Should Give Ex-Offenders A Second Chance
Hillary Clinton Joe Madison's interview with Hillary Clinton on SiriusXM Urban View this past weekend. Joe Madison: Let me welcome Secretary Hillary Clinton here to the Madison Show,…
Ask Not What’s Wrong With Our Children — Ask What’s Wrong With Our Adults
Officer Ben Fields, a body-builder, does Hulk Hogan impersonation on a girl It is time for adults of every race and income group to break our silence about…
Memory Lane: When America’s Children Had Bipartisan Support In Congress
Marian Wright Edelman Amidst the shameful dysfunctional legislative gridlock of the U.S. House of Representatives, it was a great joy this week to celebrate a time and a…
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.…
Follow California’s Lead: Extend Healthcare Coverage To All Undocumented Children
Marian Wright Edelman Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey show the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working and helping get people health coverage.…