By Keith Boykin
This article was originally published on Word In Black.
“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,
examines the...
Mr. John Sengstacke, part owner and general manager of the Chicago Defender, one of the leading Negro newspapers (Photo Credit: Library of Congress).
We African...
By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob descended upon the Capitol, shaking the foundation of American democracy.
Amid the chaos, Capitol Police...
Photo Credit: LBJ Library/Public Domain
By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
On Sunday, Dec. 29, the world bid farewell to a titan of democracy, a man whose...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressman Jonathan Jackson, and family made a powerful statement about the importance of voting at Chicago’s Downtown Voting Supersite (Photo Credit:...
Republican Vice President and Presidential nominees JD Vance and Donald Trump (AP and Malaysia Today via Creative Commons License 4.0).
By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
As...
Members of the Utah National Guard were deployed to Washington in June 2020 in response to public protests and demonstrations. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
by Marcus...
