Nikki Giovanni: Doin’ Her Thang

As someone interested in poetry, 17-year-old East St. Louis Senior High School senior Jasmine Brooks had heard about Nikki Giovanni, the world-renowned African-American poet and social activist.

Hutchinson: Where are Today’s King’s

Nearly a quarter century after President Ronald Reagan reluctantly signed legislation making Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday a national holiday, many say that there is no longer any need for activist leaders. The civil rights movement succeeded so well, that thinking goes, that more blacks than ever have come closer to realizing the [...]

Armstrong Williams, Just Like Everyone Else

Commentary: Williams’ Payola Follows George Will’s Path, With Different Results

Nikki Giovanni: Doin’ Her Thang

As someone interested in poetry, 17-year-old East St. Louis Senior High School senior Jasmine Brooks had heard about Nikki Giovanni, the world-renowned African-American poet and social activist.

Hutchinson: Where are Today’s King’s

Nearly a quarter century after President Ronald Reagan reluctantly signed legislation making Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday a national holiday, many say that there is no longer any need for activist leaders. The civil rights movement succeeded so well, that thinking goes, that more blacks than ever have come closer to realizing the [...]

Armstrong Williams, Just Like Everyone Else

Commentary: Williams’ Payola Follows George Will’s Path, With Different Results