One of the greats: Gordon Parks. January 30, 2018 https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/theme/KALyWEH0ykiDIA Read more
A fascinating story: the Genízaros of New Mexico. January 29, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/us/indian-slaves-genizaros.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Read more
Inspiring story on work by daughters of African immigrants in the New York Times this Sunday. January 28, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/theater/african-plays-danai-guirira-jocelyn-bioh.html?action=click&contentCollection=theater®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront Read more
This is happening right here in Missouri: January 27, 2018 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/10/us-state-missouri-wants-to-eliminate-marriages-for-everyone-unless-theyre-done-in-a-church/ Read more
A forgotten Black novelist: one more reason to open a book and learn. January 23, 2018 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/29/the-lost-giant-of-american-literature Read more
Another reminder of why we're fighting. January 12, 2018 Trump's "shithole" comment denounced across the globe: https://www.politico.com/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/01/11/here-is-what-my-shithole-looks-like-african-countries-and-haiti-react-to-trumps-remark/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trump-reax-1225am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2a9e81dfb8f7 Read more
When deportation is a death sentence. January 09, 2018 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/when-deportation-is-a-death-sentence Read more
Understanding the bail bond system is important if we are to successfully fight racism in this country. Please read on. January 08, 2018 To learn about the bail bond system, one of many ways in which the U.S. (in)justice system perpetuates racism and poverty, read about this organization's work: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/incomejails.html Read more
The Trump administration has suspended protection for some 200,000 Salvadorans January 08, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000005611803/tps-el-salvador-immigration.html?hp&clickSource=story-heading&WT.nav=top-news&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=VideoThumb®ion=AColumn Read more