Growing up in a rural town in southeast Arkansas, I learned snippets about Black history figures like Fredrick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, W.E.B. Dubois and Harr…
It's that time of year again when leaders, lay people and people of influence post inspirational messages such as the quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: ""…
A lot of us have spent weeks preparing for Christmas. As adults, this may be a stressful time as we work to plan everything from travel schedules, gift purchas…
Denzel Washington is one of the most successful actors of my generation. In a 2004 interview with Oprah Winfrey, he shared a glimpse into his personal life. Wa…
For many today, the word "ally" is consistently in our daily vocabulary. Commonly used in terms of national defense, this form of allyship is a personal action…
Over the past few months, many people have asked my thoughts on why the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the IDEALS Institute at the University …
In the summer of 2016, I vividly remember a call from Phillip K. Cummings, my best friend, fraternity brother and the best man at my wedding. Phillip informed …
In many African countries, such as Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, an African proverb has been shared for centuries. One of the variations of this proverb is "…
It is important to make ourselves more aware of Juneteenth, the only U.S. national holiday that recognizes the 245-year enslavement of Black Americans.
As society changes, we see a massive movement for the dignity of all people to be recognized and actualized, not only in areas some would call "liberal bastion…
Kamaiu Johnson is a six-time winner on the Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour. The APGA was founded by retired Nestlé executive Ken Bentley and forme…
On April 13, 1997, as a 16-year-old high school student, I was sitting at home watching two Black men embrace in a hug followed by tears, joy, excitement and l…
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their…
"Blacks should not get their own month because this is only divisive."
I vividly recall early Saturday mornings waking up to the sweet sounds of Bebe and Cece Winans' gospel song "I'll Take You There" playing on my mother's 1990s …
In October 2021, Christina Ellis, Edha Gupta, and other students in Central York School District in York, Pa., found themselves in the center of what many have…
The word "woke" is now a part of our everyday vernacular.
The conversation around states' rights has once again been thrust to the forefront of our focus in these polarized times. A woman's body autonomy, teaching the…
Many Black Americans wonder what the church's role is in everything from speaking out against racism and the eroding of civil rights to standing against legisl…
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth into federal law. Juneteenth represents the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to …
Many people express shock at the killing of supermarket shoppers by a gunman spewing hate against people of color, but the stoking of fears with white supremac…
A few weeks ago, I felt more emotion than I have in a long time. What brought me to tears were words I will never forget.
Black-on-Black violence continues to plague some Black communities today. At times, I have asked myself, how could people who look like me, have very similar c…
When I look at the disarray our country is in, I often ponder what I can do to be a beacon of hope for those who are discouraged, uninspired, frustrated, depre…
On the Jan. 9, episode of "60 Minutes," Carl Sobocinski, a restaurant owner in Greenville, S.C., and Karin Kimbrough, chief economist for LinkedIn, both weighe…
In a Dec. 10, 2020, Arizona Peoria Unified school board meeting, Linda Busam, a self-identified concerned community member, spoke about her displeasure of the …
In a 2010 NPR interview with David Davies, former skinhead Frank Meeink talked about his experience in the Aryan Nation.
I watched an interview with Libby Rich, a Birmingham, Ala., woman who had an abortion pre-1973. I noticed how her voice changed as she described the pain and s…
On a humid spring day in Montgomery, Alabama, a bus slowly pulled into the local station. The passengers could see a large mob. They held chains, baseball bats…
As a 28-year-old man, I was undoubtedly in the best physical condition of my life. I was exercising five times per week, doing 200 to 400 daily push-ups and ut…
After nine years of marriage, my wife and I found ourselves with five college degrees, one big house, two careers and one beautiful child. We believed that we …
Next weekend marks the 245th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For many, the annual ritual of fireworks, flag-waving parades and f…
Schools are a frequent battleground for America's culture wars and the current showdown over critical race theory is the most recent manifestation. Arkansas, I…
The right to vote underlies every freedom and democratic principle we share as Americans. Without it, the project of democracy fails. There are no freedoms or …
Conservative evangelical leader and author Beth Moore recently decided to step away from the Southern Baptist Convention. The popular author has been an outspo…
Six days into January 2021, roughly 30,000 supporters of President Trump gathered at the Save America March in Washington, D.C. Speaking to the thousands gathe…
In 1870, the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution was adopted with the intent to give African American men the right to vote. This amendment stated…
In the national discussion about policing in America, a common phrase has emerged: "There are just a few bad apples."
