Tag: civil rights
Jan. 26, 2018
The Confederate States of America
Suppose the Confederacy had won the Civil War. It was certainly not a given that it would be defeated, and, looking at the country today,…
Nov. 3, 2017
JFK files: no big deal
More than fifty years after it happened, the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy continues to captivate the imagination. Movies, television episodes, books, theories,…
Jan. 13, 2017
A dream of equality
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, Aug. 28, 1963, at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which, even 50…
Nov. 13, 2015
Deja vu all over again
Imagine: A foreign war divides the country. Widespread protests at campuses from one border to another. Widespread civil rights injustice in plain sight before the…
Apr. 3, 2015
Millennials are not as progressive as they appear
Earlier last month, the University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was disbanded after a video of some of its members chanting, “There will never…
Feb. 6, 2015
Hagerty library displays traveling civil rights exhibit
The Hagerty Library currently features a traveling exhibit depicting the struggles of African-American youth during the civil rights movement. The exhibit, titled “Dean of Libraries…
Jun. 6, 2014
Edward Snowden, patriot
The “debate” over Edward Snowden, framed by those who denounce him and the media sycophants who follow them, is epitomized by the question of whether…
May. 16, 2014
State Rep and ESPN writer speak at Drexel Sports Pride Festival
Days after Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League, was recruited by the St. Louis Rams, The…
May. 2, 2014
A post-racial America?
Last week the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that struck down Michigan’s constitutional amendment banning the consideration of race in public university admission. In her…
May. 2, 2014
We should talk about race
When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave Donald Sterling the maximum punishment for his racist rant, Middle America breathed a sigh of relief. Justice has been…