The Million Man March on October 16, 1995, was a momentous occasion that brought together over a million Black men to D.C. to strive for a better future and reclaim what it meant to be a Black man in America.
Tag: Racial equity
Posted inOpinion
Thriving, Not Surviving: The New Black Agenda
Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 energized demands for police accountability, support for Black-owned businesses, and addressing the black-white wage gap, but a long-term movement is needed to make lasting change, focusing on factors such as home and business ownership, income, education, gun violence, family structure, and healthy and clean environments.
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Biden’s Legacy Secured with Record-Setting Black Judicial Appointments
By Stacy M. Brown President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing 40 Black women to lifetime judgeships, the most of any […]
Posted inEducation
Fighting Educational Injustice, One Nap at a Time
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black It seems counterintuitive: rest as a radical act, a vehicle for educational and social change and racial healing. Yet the connection […]
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Black Voters, Be Wary of Relying on a Biden Presidency
By Roger House Originally appeared in Word in Black President Biden’s visit to the Middle East should give pause to Black voters. One concern is that he risked the presidency […]
Posted inHomepage, National
President Biden Proclaims January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The heightened awareness of human trafficking comes on the heels of an HBO documentary that finally spotlighted the world of the Black and Missing Foundation, headed by Washington, D.C., based sister-in-law’s Derrica and Natalie Wilson. The film, BLACK AND MISSING, pulled back the curtain and explored how systemic behaviors and attitudes stem from centuries of deeply rooted racism.