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Shamgar and the danger of the exceptional negro

CAMIKE JONES -
There is a dangerous habit that hides in the heart of the human imagination — the habit of waiting. Waiting for the hero. Waiting...
Frontpage Headline

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

ASSOCIATED PRESS -
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights...
Community Voices

Truth demands action: Rethinking King, Malcolm and us

CAMIKE JONES -
As we observe Black History Month, 2026, it is imperative to address two truths.  First, “they” did not give us the shortest month of the...
Opinion

College football ignores King’s legacy on its biggest stage.

DANNY BRIDGES -
When you live as long as l have, you will, from time to time, see something you can't believe or even remotely understand.  For the...
Frontpage Headline

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

ASSOCIATED PRESS -
By KIMBERLY CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped...
Opinion

Just ten years of being ‘We the people’

CAMIKE JONES -
For many, the American dream could finally be fully realized during the last decade. While millions have believed in the dream for centuries, its...
Opinion

George Floyd: Remembering. Reckoning. Reparations. Restoration.

CAMIKE JONES -
Remembering This month, on Oct. 14, 2025, George Floyd would have turned 52 years old.  Floyd’s murder was so significant and disturbing that two years...
Opinion

Against their own interests?

LARRY SMITH -
For years I have been among a large segment of Americans who criticize people who “vote against their own interests.” The people to whom...
Arts & Culture

Ruby Bridges, Jeanne White-Ginder talk hope, impact on Power of Children panel 

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The Children’s Museum opened its doors for adults to explore their childlike wonder during its Second Century Soiree.  The soiree served as both a fundraising...
Arts & Culture

International Center celebrates Loving Day in Indianapolis again 

CHLOE McGOWAN -
The International Center and former Mayor Greg Ballard are teaming up again to host the second annual Loving Day Celebration in Indianapolis.  Named for the...
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