Is free speech really free? The First Amendment, US history, and Fannie Lou Hamer.
Karen Attiah, an award-winning journalist, was reportedly fired from The Washington Post for a series of Bluesky posts in the
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Set in bronze: Dawn Staley statue honors her basketball legacy, and her mission
The newly unveiled statue in Columbia, South Carolina, honoring decorated athlete and coach Dawn Staley represents her basketball legacy, as well
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A civil rights activist on what ‘Eyes on the Prize III’ means at this moment
“Eyes on the Prize” was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders’ Phillip Agnew, who is part
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How Carter Woodson became the ‘father of Black history’
Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past
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Why ‘equal opportunity for all’ and DEI are not the same thing
President Donald Trump revoked the landmark Equal Employment Opportunity rule signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. The action
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a reflection on sons, fathers, and daughters
A moment with his boys reminds our columnist of how Dr. King was passed down to him. “I can remember
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Jimmy Carter and Demetrius Young died the same day. Georgia will miss them both.
Jimmy Carter and Demetrius Young both died Dec. 29. The two men shared a life of service, a love of
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These Memphis icons bolster Black radio – and their communities
In an era when TikTok and podcasts reign, what role do radio icons from the Black community play? Leaders in
