By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection. King’s vision of racial justice and economic equity stands in stark contrast to the […]
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Rollbacks, Rallies, and Resilience: Black America’s Battle for Equity in 2024
From court rulings affecting civil rights to landmark political milestones, 2024 was a year of challenges and pivotal achievements.
Walmart Ends Diversity Commitments as Trump Policies Stoke Division
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In 2020, following the global Black Lives Matter protests, Walmart pledged to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging. Its “Belonging” program promised associates they would “feel seen, supported, and connected” and highlighted that diversity would drive engagement and business success. Four years later, Walmart […]
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Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us
By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid. As is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political excise. Why are they afraid? Because America is “browning”—according to census and immigration data, by the year 2040, white Americans will no longer be […]
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Is Anyone Paying Attention?
We know there is a surge in hate activity and we know college campuses are being targeted.