Learn about heritage during Black History Month
February marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the contributions African Americans have made to this country.
Editorial
I don’t have to forgive Whoopi Goldberg
I really hate the phrase “it’s a teachable moment.”
Civil Rights Trail highlights local trailblazers
After the Civil War, it would take more than law and more than 100 years to make rights real. It would take bravery — a fearlessness — a level of courage almost impossible to fathom in today’s world.
Fact or fiction? Teenage girl struck out Ruth, Gehrig
More than 80 years ago, 17-year-old lefty sidewinder and distaff Jackie Mitchell struck out two of baseball’s most powerful sluggers — Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Biden drags Democrats down
Most of us see President Joe Biden’s falling job approval rating as a measure of his declining popularity. But for every candidate, Democrat or Republican, running for the House or Senate this year, Biden’s numbers mean political life or death. That is because the president’s job approval rating is an extraordinarily important factor in the upcoming midterm elections.
Celebrate Black History Month
By improving the representation in government, diversity plays a critical role in maintaining core public values, increasing efficiency, improving policy effectiveness, raising the quality of public services and enhancing social mobility.
A tree fell, but I didn’t
Oct. 9, 2020. That’s the last day I spent in my own house and also the last time I felt a sense of stability in my life.
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When does a cricket go to sleep?
Two days before dinner guests arrived, a cricket did.
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