U.S. citizens marching to gain their voting rights: This scene from the 1960s is repeating itself in 2015. In the 1960s, the face on the push for those rights was
Editorial
In January, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Various organizations marked Dr. King’s birthday in various ways, such as forums, service days and performances. Now the attention turns to
I have been aware of Black History for a long time. I grew up in a household in which my parents and siblings made me aware of it. When I
In photo: Bill Turner By Bill Turner The recent news that Johnson Publications of Chicago – the parent company of Jet and Ebony magazines – in hopes of raising $40
In photo: Marian Wright Edelman By Marian Wright Edelman “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that
Above: Valerie Jarrett, left, and and Sylvia M. Burwell By Valerie Jarrett and Sylvia M. Burwell When Astrid Muhammad heard her
When Black businesses ruled To the Editor: I grew up in Winston-Salem and attended an Afro American School. In this
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has come and gone. The special service days are history, too, as well as
The movie “Selma,” released nationwide on Friday, Jan. 9, depicts events leading up to the celebrated civil rights march from
As a kid I remember always gathering at an uncle’s house after a funeral. It was the place to play cards,
