The Proof Is in the Pudding “It is fashionable now to talk about reconciliation. I think we have to demonstrate reconciliation.” Mississippi State Representative Bennie Thompson’s words are very true, especially in light of recent events which have sparked protests and ignited a passionate discussion on the quality of race Read more…
What a rough week in Baltimore! By now you have heard, read, or seen footage from the riots that broke out. Who would have thought that unrest in Baltimore was such that it would make history by serving as the backdrop for the first Major League Baseball game played without Read more…
Each February we celebrate Black History. During this month, we often reflect on the accomplishments of African-Americans in this country. Many people do not know the names Garrett A. Morgan, Frederick McKinley Jones, or Dr. Charles Drew. Morgan invented the automated traffic signal in 1923. Jones invented the portable air Read more…