Learning Resistance and Courage From Ida B. Wells
The greatest gift that studying Wells has brought to my life is freedom from fear.
Let’s Talk About Reparations
We aren’t the first civilization to debate reparations.
Breaking the Bonds of White Silence
When it is said that white silence is violence, it is not hyperbole.
How to Change Hearts on Race
Love without laws is not enough, but for the benefits of our laws to be sustained, loving hearts are a necessity.
Vincent Harding Built up a New World
MAY 29, 2014 | BY: DEE DEE RISHER -- My mentor, my holy man, my history teacher, and my friend died Monday, May 19th. Vincent Harding...
Defending Paula Deen: what the national reaction can teach us about race
JULY 2, 2013 | BY: KRISTEN HOWERTON -- There has been a lot of press about the recent lawsuit filed against Paula Deen, alleging...
Stop celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
BY: MATT RINDGE -- Last month America engaged in its annual ritual of misremembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Although Rev. Dr....
An Unholy Wall in the Holy Land
I just returned from Bethlehem, and brought this nativity scene back as a gift. It’s a beautifully hand-carved nativity made from the olive wood distinct to the region. But you can also see something else...
Presidential Politics in the New South
I am a southerner -- born, bred, educated, and domiciled. I have been in many other places, both in this country and others, but my accent and worldview betray a deep southern bent. I was raised in a segre...