Category Archives: Race
Miss Rheingold Contest a N.Y. Summer Staple
Once upon a time, the selection of the annual “Miss Rheingold” was as highly anticipated in N.Y. as the race for the White House. For some mid-century misses the title of Miss America was the American Dream. But in
Miss Rheingold Contest a N.Y. Summer Staple
Once upon a time, the selection of the annual “Miss Rheingold” was as highly anticipated in N.Y. as the race for the White House. For some mid-century misses the title of Miss America was the American Dream. But in
Protests at the Democratic Convention
Watching the deeply felt protests of Bernie Sander’s supporters with their visceral frustration with the Democratic party establishment and their disappointment with the party not adopting a more progressive platform, the internal divisiveness is palpable. On Twitter Sanders tweeted “Young
Protests at the Democratic Convention
Watching the deeply felt protests of Bernie Sander’s supporters with their visceral frustration with the Democratic party establishment and their disappointment with the party not adopting a more progressive platform, the internal divisiveness is palpable. On Twitter Sanders tweeted “Young
Black Lives Matter and the Facts of Life
At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an
Black Lives Matter and the Facts of Life
At what age does a black boy learn he is perceived as menacing and dangerous? At what age is he told of systemic racism and state sanctioned brutality against someone who looks just like him? At what age does an
Muhammad Ali RIP Champ
R.I.P. Muhammad Ali – we lost a legend, a champion and an inspiration. George Lois’s powerful Esquire cover in April 1968 of the great Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian was one of the most iconic images of
Muhammad Ali RIP Champ
R.I.P. Muhammad Ali – we lost a legend, a champion and an inspiration. George Lois’s powerful Esquire cover in April 1968 of the great Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian was one of the most iconic images of
States Right to Discriminate
Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?
States Right to Discriminate
Under the banner of states sovereignty, North Carolina will fight for its right to discriminate against transgender people. Whether the governor was Pat McCrory or George Wallace, haven’t we heard them whistle this same hateful tune down in Dixie before?
Never Forget
Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these
Never Forget
Worth remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day: David Duke applauds Trump for thwarting “the Jewish supremacists who control our country.” On his radio program on Wednesday, the former Klu Kux Klan leader launched into an anti Semitic tirade: “I think these
Are Trump Supporters Racists?
Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe, Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now Reiner is no meathead – he knows
Are Trump Supporters Racists?
Those Were the Days Today on Morning Joe, Rob Reiner kept it 100. When asked why some people support Trump the legendary director and activist said it’s because they are racists. Now Reiner is no meathead – he knows
It Matters Who Matters
Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.
It Matters Who Matters
Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.
Jackie Robinson Day
On this day in 1947, the great Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever. A true hero. Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
Jackie Robinson Day
On this day in 1947, the great Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever. A true hero. Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
O.J. Obsessed
Spoiler alert – O.J.’s innocent! In case you missed last nights finale of FX’s The People vs O.J. Simpson the popular mini series that has riveted both viewers who lived through the infamous double murder and those who only grew
O.J. Obsessed
Spoiler alert – O.J.’s innocent! In case you missed last nights finale of FX’s The People vs O.J. Simpson the popular mini series that has riveted both viewers who lived through the infamous double murder and those who only grew
Envisioning The American Dream 