By William McDonald Published Dec. 30, 2020 Updated Dec. 31, 2020 Death has rarely so shaped a year as it did in 2020. It swept the world riding the back of the coronavirus. It
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Things that Ended in 2020
The last original Peanuts strip was published on January 3, 2000. Charles Schultz, son of a barber and a housewife, just like Charlie Brown himself, passed away just over a month later, a victim of
31 Productive Things to Do in January to Start the New Year Off Right
By Mikey Rox 1 January 2015 Enjoy the Day Off Write Thank-You Notes for Holiday Gifts Edit Your Social Media Profiles Raid Your Pantry for Expired Food Read more HERE.
Zinn Education Project
Here is another reason to look forward to 2021 — new people’s history books. We highlight below a few upcoming 2021 titles and invite you to events we are hosting for The Rebelli
New terrorism 2020 guide shows FBI still classifying Black ‘extremists’ as domestic terrorism threat
Amazing! Read more HERE! According to The Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “White supremacists now account for the largest share of U.S. domestic terrorism. This is a sobering
World’s richest men added billions to their fortunes last year as others struggled
By Christopher Ingraham Jan. 1, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EST The pandemic has forced untold hardships onto many Americans, with tens of millions of families now reporting that they donâ€&t
August Wilson, American Bard
By Maya Phillips Published Dec. 3, 2020 Updated Dec. 17, 2020 [D]uring his life, Wilson had transformed the American stage, which until he arrived had been largely imagined as t
Contesting a traffic stop leads to justice – and mercy
Commentator Maisie Sparks proves that when fighting for your rights reveals something in common with your “enemy,” the outcome can be a win for both sides – and for society. Read HERE.Read More
Phase 1a, 1b or 1c? Do You Know Your Coronavirus Vaccine Group?
Group 1a is health care workers and residents and staff of nursing homes, regardless of age. Group 1b is elderly people who are 75 or older and essential frontline workers, i.e. people with jobs in
Kwanzaa
The Founder’s Welcome Dr. Maulana Karenga As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which spe
Nails, Nails, Nails
For those of us who wear nail polish, there is much to discuss. Some of us make that weekly or bi-weekly trip to the nail salon. Others, who don’t have $25 or more (my last mani/pedi was $75!!!!
Oyster Po’Boys
The secret to superior fried oysters: Listen closely My favorite local seafood restaurant is only open Thursday through Saturday these days, so I needed to learn to make fabulous fried oysters, bet
The Bill of Rights
On December 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of its citize
REV. RAPHAEL WARNOCK TWEETS ‘I AM A PRO-CHOICE PASTOR’
BY JOHN STOEHR DECEMBER 9, 2020 As you know, the Rev. Raphael Warnock is running to represent the state of Georgia in the US Senate against incumbent Republican Kelly Leoffler. This
Why do some people think this election is not valid?
According to Maggie Haberman and NIcholas Fandos writing in the NY Times, “Despite recently suffering the most consequential in a string of defeats in his quest to subvert the results of Nov