By Monica Hesse Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT In the week before the country potentially elects its first female vice president, I’ve been trying to write a sweeping essay about progress and t
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The Only Letter That Is Never Silent
By Elizabeth Nelson The English language can be tough. Our alphabet contains 26 letters that can make many, many different words. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary comes out with new words each year.
Harriet Powers
African-American folk artist Harriet Powers External, nationally recognized for her quilts, was born in rural Georgia on October 29, 1837. Using a traditional appliqué technique, Po
VMI votes to remove Stonewall Jackson statue amid racism accusations by Black cadets
By Ian Shapira Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:55 p.m. EDT Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to remove the prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson as pres
Tulsa’s Black Wall Street burned. These artists have a new vision (audio).
October 29, 2020 By Jessica Mendoza Multimedia reporter; Samantha Laine Perfas Story Team Leader [This is one of a series of articles/podcasts in the Christian Science Monitor.]
Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90
15 Sean Connery Movies to Stream
Zadie Smith
Read more about Zadie Smith’s essay HERE or buy the essay collection Feel Free (hopefully at an independent bookseller).
How 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 of
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 coloni
A 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 thi
Why 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 a
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 t
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
7 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 advant
Fact 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