GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE – King’s dream was never meant to become a relic. It was a summons—urgent then, unfinished now. While he confronted segregation and economic exploitation, his vision was never confined to one era, one struggle, or one identity. It was a call for freedom wherever human beings are denied the full measure of their humanity.
Tag: Black History Month
Black History Illuminates “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome”
WIM LAVEN – Those traumatized by American racism and their descendants can suffer from anxiety, grief, guilt, dysfunctional relationships and the continued fear of racial prejudice and injustice. Not talking about it does not make the problem go away; from my observations it seems to make the problem worse.
Celebrating Black History Month – The Real Rosa Parks Story Is Better Than the Fairy Tale
JEANNE THEOHARIS – The way we talk about Rosa Parks covers up uncomfortable truths about American racism.