by Dan Fishman | Jun 18, 2022 | Blogs, Dan's Diatribes
In 1938, Black-American singer-songwriter Leadbelly released his song “Scottsboro Boys,” written about 9 black teenagers who were fraudulently accused of raping two white women. At the end of the song he includes the line: “I advise everybody, be a little careful when...
by Holly Ward | Jun 25, 2021 | Blogs, Holly F. Ward
Today, the man who took George Floyd’s life, Derek Chauvin, was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. Some may rejoice, some may see justice served, and others may think this punishment insufficient. While all three can be argued as appropriate reactions, I view things...
by Adam Box | Jun 19, 2021 | Adam, Blogs, Organization
The U.S. will soon have a new federal holiday. Juneteenth, named by combining the words June and Nineteenth, commemorates General Order No. 3, issued on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, TX, which enforced the ending of slavery across the confederacy. Despite the fact that...
