By Marc Fisher September 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EDT The attorney general who solemnly told Louisville and the nation that no police officer would be charged in the shooting death of Breonn
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Picking a court justice without hardball tactics
Both James Madison and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had advice about majorities violating the golden rule. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board During the making of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison w
An oil giant’s epiphany on climate change
BP’s slow shift to clean energy since the Deepwater Horizon spill is picking up speed, perhaps setting an example for the petroleum industry. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board One of the pa
RBG
The late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman and Jewish person in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Thirty-four men have been
What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege
BY GOODBLACKNEWS ON JULY 14, 2016 Yesterday I was tagged in a post by an old high school friend, asking me and a few others a very public, direct question about white privilege and racism.&nbs
Fall is Here!
Fall is my favorite season. Nothing beats a cool, crisp morning followed by a warm, sunny day. I enjoy summer but I love, love, love fall. What do you think about when you think of fall? I think ab
Disney World Apple Pie
Hungry for some apple pie? We are right there with you. Here’s the recipe from the Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge—dessert will never be the same. Walt Dis
Hell in a Handbasket
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. The Notorious RBG was a light for women lawyers, for women in general, for men, for workers, for all of us. She showed us what determination, excellent skills, a suppo
Mary Church Terrell
Mary Church Terrell—educator, political activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women—was born on September 23, 1863, in Memphis, Tennessee. An 1884
Do You Shop at a Warehouse Club?
Here are some things to consider when thinking about shopping at a warehouse club: 19 Worst Things to Buy at Warehouse Clubs 5 Ways Warehouse Clubs Try to Trick Smart Shoppers 10 Best Buys at Wareh
Powerful Words About Anger
Sharp-minded, large-spirited, incomparably brilliant Ursula K. Le Guin examines anger in an essay titled “About Anger,” found in her altogether fantastic nonfiction collection No
Friendship
Powerful Bible Verses About Friendship By Jorie Nicole McDonald No matter if your friends are near or far, these encouraging Bible verses will help you feel connected with them in a new way. L
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THE FOREFATHERS OF HIP-HOP WERE POETS WHO GAVE BLACK AMERICA ITS VOICE
Posted by The Guardian | Aug 22, 2018 | Syndicated | It is half a century since the Last Poets stood in Harlem, uttered their first words in public, and created the blueprint for hip-hop. At