July 18, 2020 The Guardian We cannot express the depth of our gratitude to John Lewis. He made good trouble.  “As a young man, I tasted

July 14, 2020 The Writer’s Almanac Today is the birthday of Woodrow Wilson, aka “Woody” Guthrie, born in Okemah, Oklahoma (1912). Woody Guthrie never finished

July 04, 2020 NPR The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this short film, five young descendants

June 30, 2020 Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Shondaland Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. of Hip Hop Caucus explores and explains why the destruction of our planet means

June 17, 2020 PEOPLE As a leading voice for the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is working on

June 12, 2020 Americans Who Tell the Truth The 5th graders at St. John Catholic School refused to be deterred by the coronovirus or by

June 08, 2020 Michelle Alexander, New York Times “We must get it right this time or risk losing our democracy forever.” “Denial may be neither

June 03, 2020 The Daily Show Thank you, Trevor Noah, for speaking the truth.  In this June 1 episode of The Daily Distancing Show, “Trevor

May 19, 2020 Tuesday (May 19) marks the 95th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth. In honor of the iconic civil rights leader’s legacy, The Shabazz Center is holding