Category Archives: Annals of Inequality

Selma Alabama “Bloody Sunday” 59th Anniversary: La Lutta Continua

Garrison Keillor: “It’s the anniversary of the first March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama (1965), known as “Bloody Sunday.” Six hundred civil rights activists left Selma to march the 54 miles to the state capitol, demonstrating for African-American voting rights. They got six blocks before state and local lawmen attacked them with billy clubs and tear … Continue reading Selma Alabama “Bloody Sunday” 59th Anniversary: La Lutta Continua →

NC Governor’s Race: It’s a Black & White Choice

AP: AP News: Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor BY GARY D. ROBERTSON March 5 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Democratic attorney general and the Republican lieutenant governor won North Carolina’s primaries for governor on Tuesday, setting the stage for what will be an … Continue reading NC Governor’s Race: It’s a Black & White Choice →

Trump to Mark Robinson: You’re MLK Times Two — MLK on Steroids

AP News: Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr. BY GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – March 03, 2024 — Former president Donald Trump endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor on Saturday, several months after the former president pledged to do so. … Continue reading Trump to Mark Robinson: You’re MLK Times Two — MLK on Steroids →

Ghana Anti-Gay Bill almost Enacted

AP News: Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after it is passed by parliament BY FRANCIS KOKUTSE — Feb. 29, 2024 ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging … Continue reading Ghana Anti-Gay Bill almost Enacted →