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Speaking Truth to Power in a Time of Tragedy

As a junior in college, I changed my major from business to journalism because of my love of writing. That love of writing became a professional passion because of the transcendent words of a powerful black woman who many scholars credit with creating the field of investigative journalism.

Michael Brown: Addressing the Root of Historical Parallels and Patterns

Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the monumental legislation intended to outlaw discrimination and segregation based on race, America has yet to live up to its promises.

Gun Violence: Millennials Deserve Peace

The daily shock and awe of news media coverage associated with the latest high profile act of gun violence in communities throughout the United States has become a sad but true norm in our nation’s culture.

How Many More Michael Browns Have to Die?

Parts of St. Louis looks like it’s a bombed out war zone. And in reality, it is a war zone … St. Louis is a war zone. The combatants are typically young black men, many just above the age of puberty. They’re at war with each other and by in large, the community is at war with the police.

Why We Must Reform the NCAA

College football is no longer the innocent little game that Rutgers defeated Stanford in back in 1869. It is now a billion dollar industry with million dollar coaches and mega tv deals and the courts have spoken; players deserve a piece of pie.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Reflections of a Generation Xer

I was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1973. My parents were immigrants from Guyana, a small Caribbean country on the northern coast of South America and they always believed in the American reality: that working hard, being a good person and staying conscientious were virtues with guaranteed dividends.

Bridging the Intercontinental Leadership Divide: African Energy Association to Host Inaugural Dinner

On Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 The African Energy Association will take its place on the world stage by hosting its inaugural African-US leadership awards dinner at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. and will highlight the over $300 billion dollar opportunity in the African energy sector.

Connecting Youth With Opportunities to Influence Social Change

I recently took a road trip through several of the states that were fraught with injustice during the Civil Rights Movement.

Fifty Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Progress, Problems and the Way Forward

In July 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson would enact Public Law 88-352, an act cited by Congress as the “Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

Lessons from Freedom Summer: Creating Pathways to Early Learning Success

The Supreme Court rendered its historic decision to end de-jure segregation in public schools 60 years ago. Yet, de-facto segregation persists.