I Vote to Remember
Our participation in democracy remembers the sacrifice of those who fought for our rights. Continue reading I Vote to Remember
Tag: Voter Suppression
Souls to the Polls
“Give us the ballot and we will no longer plead to the federal government for passage of an anti-lynching law; we will by the power of our vote write the law on the statute books of the South and bring … Continue reading Souls to the Polls
The Only One In The Room
Growing up in Worthington, Ohio, from the second grade until my 1980 graduation, I often found myself the only one in the room. You may ask what do you mean; were there no other children in the room? As an Island of … Continue reading The Only One In The Room
Strange Fruit in Full Disclosure
Several years ago, we embarked on a vacation visit to family in Maryland and northern Virginia. Afterward, we decided to journey a little farther south to a nearby church conference that we had learned of while with family. Upon our … Continue reading Strange Fruit in Full Disclosure
It’s a New Season
“The Way To Right Wrongs is To Turn the Light of Truth Upon them” – Ida B. Wells It was the night of March the 7th, 1965, 57 years, and one day ago. America watched the Nurenburg Trials, a major … Continue reading It’s a New Season
Calculus for Controlling the Narrative
It was 1969, one year removed from the Assassinations of Doctor Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy. My parents had moved into the dream home they had built in Perry Township, Ohio, a suburban area just outside of Columbus. … Continue reading Calculus for Controlling the Narrative
Beyond Hoods: White Supremacy in the 21st Century
If I were to ask a random sample of Americans what White supremacy looks like, chances are most would include the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). This easily recognizable group is known for its white hoods, cross burnings, Confederate flags, and … Continue reading Beyond Hoods: White Supremacy in the 21st Century
Three-Fifths II /Voter Suppression Is In America’s DNA
“Detroit pastor says Black people have gone from ‘picking cotton to picking presidents’” “the grio“ “In short, DNA is a long molecule that contains each person’s unique genetic code. It holds the instructions for building the proteins that are essential … Continue reading Three-Fifths II /Voter Suppression Is In America’s DNA
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