Celebration of heroine’s 102nd birthday includes Library of Congress ceremony as the new Rosa Park archive opens up to public viewing in Washington D.C.
African-American and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here is our collection of articles concerned with African-Americans and Democracy. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-American Voting Rights, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
Empire Into Forest: Pillars of White Supremacy
Gouache concept is based on the article, Hetero-patriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy (Rethinking Women of Color Organizing), by Andrea Smith.
America’s Unfulfilled Promise of Equality Under Law
America is an unfulfilled promise, sitting on her potential. We have traded in reason for bullets of fear. There is little justice for us in life or in death, but they tell us to stick to the script, “You have a black president, what more do you want?”
In Front of Us: On Freedom of Expression and Education
Have you not ever felt weird when having a full plate in front of you, remembering that others don’t have much to eat? That weird feeling is called consciousness, which implies empathy with other human beings, appreciating and not taking for granted something that others, so many others, don’t have and didn’t have
Photos: Eric Garner Grand Jury Transparency Protests
On one of the windiest and coldest mornings in recent weeks demonstrators are demanding Eric Gardner Grand Jury transparency and the public release of all records from the proceedings.
How Gone With The Wind’s Racism Was Edited Down
Recognized as one of history’s greatest movies, Producer David O. Selznick was forced to great lengths to tone down Gone With The Wind’s racism laced original plot
David, Goliath and the Deaths of Unarmed Black Men
In light of the recent protests calling attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police, I recall photos of fishermen in small boats braving huge military ships during the Navy occupation of the Island of Vieques.
Eric Garner’s Public Defenders Know Police Brutality Well
Need for public pressure to change broken system is paramount say Eric Garner’s public defenders
Ferguson Protests Spread Nationwide Then Globally
African-American community reels from officer court ruling as Ferguson protests spread nationwide
Protester Arrests Follow Ferguson State of Emergency Start
Announcement of Ferguson state of emergency in anticipation of protest angers peaceful marchers