Category Archives: Black & White & Other Colors

A Weekend Read: The Atlanta Trials & Race

You Can’t Talk About Trump’s Georgia Case Without Talking About Racism TIME Magazine — IDEAS BY JANELL ROSS — AUGUST 24, 2023 Janell Ross is the senior correspondent on race and identities for TIME. As the final bars of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” filled the room, former President Donald Trump took the stage … Continue reading A Weekend Read: The Atlanta Trials & Race →

Quaker Book Giveaway: Turning the Page on Florida Censorship

Florida Quakers give away hundreds of Black-history books By Special to the Beacon August 8, 2023 BOOK GIVEAWAY A SUCCESS — Members of the DeLand Quakers stand in front of a portion of the books on Black history collected to be distributed at the recent rescheduled Juneteenth celebration. In front, from left, are Kathy Hersh, … Continue reading Quaker Book Giveaway: Turning the Page on Florida Censorship →

U. S. Suicides Hit All-Time High in 2022

MIKE STOBBE — Associated Press August 10, 2023 If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741. It is a free 24/7 service that can provide suicidal persons or those around them with support, information and … Continue reading U. S. Suicides Hit All-Time High in 2022 →

An Overdue Blow at the Roots of White Minority Rule in The Deep, Deep South

The Guardian — Fri 4 Aug 2023 The fight for democracy Kira Lerner Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law struck down by federal appeals court 2-1 ruling on policy that revoked voting rights for certain people with felony convictions is surprise victory from conservative court A federal appeals court on August 4 struck down Mississippi’s Jim … Continue reading An Overdue Blow at the Roots of White Minority Rule in The Deep, Deep South →