Quote of the Day: Mark Twain

“My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened.”–Mark Twain

Gay Marriage: The Most Important Issue Facing Black America

“In celebrating Black History Month, I am reminded of no greater challenge to the African-American community than the issue of marriage equality.

Multiple family structures presented by same-sex marriages should not be what the African-American community opposes, because multiple family structures are what have saved and are still saving African-American families. Grandmothers or aunts and [...]

Profile: Bayard Rustin

“Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 - August 24, 1987) was an African-American civil rights activist, important largely behind the scenes in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and earlier. He counseled Martin Luther King, Jr. on the techniques of nonviolent resistance.”

Born into a Quaker family, Rustin is credited with introduing King to Ghandian theories [...]