Guest Perspectives What Black History Month means to me By S. Cotton Feb 24, 2022 Black History Month, originally referred to as “Negro History Month” was established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. Woodson was a Black histori…
National March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules By AARON MORRISON and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press Aug 11, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil …
Columnists Rule of thumb By Charlie Chapman Updated Apr 8, 2019 In late March, former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech prior to the anticipated launch of his presidential campaign. In it, he deno…
Local News Featured Choosing to stand together By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal StaffUpdated Jan 19, 2019 Essays, poems and art projects in hand, dozens of students filled the halls of San Mateo’s Martin Luther King Community Center this week to sh…
National Thousands march to ‘keep the dream going’ By Errin Whack, Adrian Sainz and Kate Brumback The Associated Press Apr 4, 2018 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With thoughts on the past and eyes to the future, thousands marched and sang civil rights songs Wednesday to honor the Rev. M…