By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA As thousands of Americans march every week in cities across this great nation, it must be […]
By Anthony L Bouyer, PH.D, LPCC, LICDC-S Guest Column It’s February, and the country is gearing up to celebrate African American history and the pioneers of the civil rights movement. There is a common misconception […]
By Rhonda Sewell President/Founder, Rhonda Has Spoken, LLC Guest Contributor This year marks the centennial, 100 years, of what began as a radical act of preservation and pride. In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) […]
1947: Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball’s color barrier 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declares school segregation unconstitutional 1955–1956: Rosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott 1960: Greensboro sit-ins launch a wave of nonviolent protests against segregation 1963: March on Washington; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech 1964: Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in public and private sectors 1965: Voting Rights Act protects African American voting rights 1968: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; peak of civil rights struggle 1966: Founding of the Black Panther Party for Black empowerment and self-defense 1976: Black History Month is officially recognized by President Gerald Ford
1866: Civil Rights Act grants citizenship and equal protection to African Americans 1868: 14th Amendment ratified, granting equal protection and due process 1870: 15th Amendment guarantees Black men the right to vote 1877: End of Reconstruction leads to Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson legalizes “separate but equal” segregation 1909: NAACP founded to combat racial discrimination and enforce civil rights 1920s: Harlem Renaissance celebrates African American culture through literature, music, and art
Do not Make Me a Better “White Person;” Make Me a Better Human Being Dear Editor, We are in the midst of Black History Month. And as I review headlines and multiple battles throughout […]
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column Feeling a little tired, depressed, anxious or troubled after listening to the national news? Wanna take a break from the seemingly non-stop coverage of a President who apparently is openly […]
Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel Guest Column Donald Trump won 48 percent of Latino voters in 2024 – the best Republican showing in half a century. Fourteen months later, 70 percent disapprove of his performance […]
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is kicking off Ohio Loves Transit Week (Feb. 16-20) early by offering a valentine to the people who depend on public transportation. All TARTA fixed-route, paratransit and TARTA […]
By Ben Jealous Guest column Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson has emerged as a clarion voice for American democracy in turbulent times. The values he represents reflect the voters who elected him. They remind us of […]