Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90
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Zadie Smith
Read more about Zadie Smith’s essay HERE or buy the essay collection Feel Free (hopefully at an independent bookseller).
Read More Zadie SmithHow Many U.S. Presidents Owned Enslaved People?
EVAN ANDREWS @ history.com [A]t least 12 chief executives—over a quarter of all American presidents—enslaved people during their lifetimes. Of these, eight held enslaved people while in office. George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe Andrew Jackson Martin VanBuren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk Zachary Taylor Andrew Johnson Ulysses S Grant
Read More How Many U.S. Presidents Owned Enslaved People?Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery
CHRISTOPHER KLEIN In his ambition to rise above his humble beginnings, Hamilton appeared to have frequently swallowed his anti-slavery sentiments as he pushed for acceptance into America’s colonial elite—most of whom enslaved people. In 1780, he married into the wealthy, slaveholding Schuyler family. As a New York delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Hamilton saw the…
Read More Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to SlaveryA Visitor’s Guide to Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell
By MATT STAGGS First Circle: Limbo It’s the retirement community of the afterlife. Second Circle: Lust The final destination of the lustful and adulterous; you can expect this place to be full of reality television stars. Ninth Circle: Treachery The final circle is a frozen wasteland occupied by history’s greatest traitors. So where would our current political leaders end…
Read More A Visitor’s Guide to Dante’s Nine Circles of HellWhy Are Some Young Black Men Supporting Trump?
According to the BBC, “Mr Trump won just 8% of the African American vote in the 2016 presidential election and critics accuse him of stoking racial tensions.” “Many Black Americans who are first-timers or relatively new to voting told us in focus group settings that they don’t see the point of choosing between the lesser of…
Read More Why Are Some Young Black Men Supporting Trump?This is why the Supreme Court is so important…
Kavanaugh’s Opinion in Wisconsin Voting Case Raises Alarms Among Democrats By Jim Rutenberg and Nick Corasaniti October 27, 2020 The Supreme Court decision on Monday barring the counting of mail-in ballots in Wisconsin that arrive after Election Day was not a surprise for many Democrats, who had pressed for it but expected to lose. In his opinion, attached to…
Read More This is why the Supreme Court is so important…Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. William Barber, II to Keynote Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference
It is with diligence and a sense of urgency recognizing this moment in our racial justice history, that we announced civil rights leader, the Reverend Doctor William Barber, II will be delivering a keynote address at Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference, November 10-12, 2020. Watch our announcement video. The Reverend Doctor William Barber, II is recognized…
Read More Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. William Barber, II to Keynote Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference7 Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover
by Dena Bunis, AARP, October 1, 2020 Opticians and eye exams Hearing aids Dental work Podiatry Read article HERE. Remember, this is sign up period for changes in your medicare advantage or supplemental plan.
Read More 7 Things Medicare Doesn’t CoverFact check: ‘Living under minority rule’ post contains 6 true facts on Trump, Barrett
Camille Caldera USA TODAY Oct. 21, 2020 A post on Instagram by Betches Sup — the politics and news hub of the feminist website — states six claims to back up its sentiment that we are “living under minority rule.” A president who lost the popular vote by 3 MILLION has nominated a full THIRD OF THE SUPREME COURT. TRUE In 2016, Hillary Clinton bested Donald…
Read More Fact check: ‘Living under minority rule’ post contains 6 true facts on Trump, Barrett