Tag: Slavery
Juneteenth Is A Federal Holiday, Now What?
UNITED STATES—I truly don’t know how I feel about Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. The news came out this week that members of Congress...
Lady Antebellum Changes Name To Lady A
UNITED STATES—On June 11, Lady Antebellum announced that it will be changing the name of its band to Lady A due to the Antebellum...
The Kanye West Debate
UNITED STATES—I almost wrote on this topic last week, but for reasons I cannot fathom I resisted the temptation. I didn’t just want to...
Saying Stupid Things
UNITED STATES—By now, I KNOW everyone has heard the comment that was made by Dr. Ben Carson, who is the new Secretary of Housing,...
W.E.B. DuBois And Frederick Douglass!
UNITED STATES—I was waiting for Black History Month so that I could use it to showcase a couple of GREAT thinkers who would support...
The Evolution Of: Slavery
UNITED STATES—Until the rise in sex slavery investigations became a prominent topic over the last decade, we all knew slavery as a black and...