by Robert Parham | Jan 21, 2015 | Opinion
2014 was the Earth’s warmest year on record, announced a U.S. government agency last week. “The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2014 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880. The December combined...
by Courtney Pace | Jan 20, 2015 | Opinion
I had mixed feelings as I entered the movie theater to see “Selma” as a scholar of the civil rights movement. On the one hand, I am thrilled that there have been so many movies about African-American history and civil rights released in the past four to...
by Neville Callam | Jan 20, 2015 | Opinion
This July, the continent of Africa will host the Baptist World Congress for the first time. Baptists of Africa in general and of South Africa in particular, will joyfully welcome the participants who come to the congress for worship and renewal, study and reflection,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 19, 2015 | Opinion
I’m not proud of having been a young racist. I’d have had a better excuse if I had been a teenage werewolf, but I can’t blame prejudice on genetics. I could blame it on lots of things. In the time and place of my childhood and adolescence, I...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 19, 2015 | Opinion
The third Monday of January in the U.S. is dedicated to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Articles and videos appear annually, retelling his role in the civil rights movement and extolling his efforts toward racial equality and social justice. As I...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 19, 2015 | Opinion
We’ve done so much out of respect and admiration for, in celebration and in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. that I wonder if these expressions are just that – words left hanging on calendars and parade routes, on school buildings, city streets and...
