Category Archives: Black & White & Other Colors

Jamelle Bouie Nails the GOP’s Criminality & Contempt for Law & the Constitution

  New York Times, June 13, 2023 50 Years of Republican history in a convincing, chilling thumbnail Why have only a few elected Republican officials rejected Trump? Columnist Jamelle Bouie highlights scholarly views that “strong loyalty to an institution like a political party might lead a dissenting or disapproving individual to hold on to his … Continue reading Jamelle Bouie Nails the GOP’s Criminality & Contempt for Law & the Constitution →

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Andrew Young: The Last of Dr. King’s Key Companions; Plus a Personal Postscript & Updates

Associated Press BY GARY FIELDS — June 7, 2023 — With UPDATES ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Young’s first thought when he heard the Voting Rights Act had been signed into law was not celebratory. It was strategic. “Where are we going to get the money to get the country mobilized to register these voters?” he … Continue reading Andrew Young: The Last of Dr. King’s Key Companions; Plus a Personal Postscript & Updates →

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Quakerism by The book: A Tribute to Tom Hamm And A Call To His Successor Quaker Historians

  Thomas Hamm was the subject of many tributes and high praise at Earlham College this month, as he retired from more than three decades as a professor of  Quaker history and director of the school’s noted archives, built around an extensive Quaker collection. I was among those who gathered during the weekend of May … Continue reading Quakerism by The book: A Tribute to Tom Hamm And A Call To His Successor Quaker Historians →

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