by Charlene Crowell
As the federal government shutdown that began on October 1 continues, over 74 million citizens await an important but delayed announcement: Social...
by Julianne Malveaux
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The United States economy is cruising for a bruising. Inflation keeps ticking up thanks to, among other things, rising inflation. The job...
WITHOUT INTENTIONAL PLANNING, families lose homes, businesses, and hard-earned wealth that could have been preserved for generations.
by Aimee D. Griffin
For New Pittsburgh Courier
Every October, we...
SEPTEMBER 24
1957—President Dwight Eisenhower orders federal troops into Little Rock, Ark., to prevent angry Whites from interfering with the integration of the city’s...
SEPTEMBER 17
1787—The United States Constitution is approved but it includes three clauses allowing for the continuation of slavery even though it was supposed...
August 6
1870—In one of the most brazenly racist incidents of the post-Civil War period, White conservatives and racists employ assassinations and widespread violence...
JULY 30
1863—President Abraham Lincoln issues his famous “eye-for-an-eye” order. The order was basically a threat aimed at stopping the Confederate practice of...
