Here’s what Jonathan Majors misunderstands about Coretta Scott King Truly great men don’t treat women as props https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2024/01/13/jonathan-majors-misunderstands-coretta-scott-king/ If ever a couple embodied the saying, “Beside every great man is a great woman,” it would be Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. In his brief 39 years, the Georgia native and Morehouse College… Continue reading More Than a Woman: Put Some Respect On Coretta’s Legacy
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Conquering Color Lines In Silicon Valley: The Rev. Jesse Jackson Briefing Interview
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presence is both fascinating and formidable, and his civil rights work is far from over. As the founder of the social justice nonprofit organization Rainbow/PUSH (a combination of the Rainbow Coalition and Operation PUSH), Jackson’s recent visit to Dallas’ Paul Quinn College was to draw attention to the underwhelming numbers of… Continue reading Conquering Color Lines In Silicon Valley: The Rev. Jesse Jackson Briefing Interview
Emmett Till, Lil Wayne & the “Karate Chop” To Civil Rights
When it comes to recalling the events and the activists that pioneered the Civil Rights Movement, the most common examples given include protest marches, public sit-ins, school desegregation and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. But there was one that symbolized the heinous injustices and inequities plaguing African-Americans, especially those presiding in the Deep South. It belonged… Continue reading Emmett Till, Lil Wayne & the “Karate Chop” To Civil Rights