March 24, 2015 by Katie Rose Quandt
This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com.
As Americans honor those who fought for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago, it’s easy to forget that 5.9 million citizens — 2.2 million of them African-Americans — remain disenfranchised today. One out of every 13 African-Americans is prohibited from casting a ballot in the United States. Continue reading 1 in 13 African-American Adults Prohibited From Voting in the United States
Dear Common,
I write to you today because I happened to watch your segment with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. Continue reading An open letter to .@Common | #BlackLivesMatter
The New York Post reports that, apparently, we have Valerie Jarrett to thank for what may turn out to be Hillary Clinton’s second defeat. Continue reading No such thing as a happy accident, Valerie Jarrett edition
William Greider
March 10, 2015The “Ready for Hilary” campaign has launched a not-very-subtle courtship of discontented Democrats, those leftish liberal activists who yearn for anybody but another Clinton. Continue reading William Greider: But Is Hillary Ready for Us? | The Nation
Morning Joe had quite the discussion on the racist chants of the University of Oklahoma SAE frat boys and the only conclusion they were able to come up with is that it must be the fault of those awful Black rappers. Rappers like Waka Flocka Flame is where these impressionable frat boys found their racism. Rap made them do it. Continue reading #Racism according to Mika and the #MorningJoe crew…
After six years of anticipation on the part of her adoring public and a bitter loss to then Senator Barack Obama, it turns out that Hillary hasn’t learned from the experience. Continue reading [Updated] When even #Hillary isn’t #ReadyForHillary
Continue reading Jared Bernstein: Unemployment, Black Unemployment and The Fed
Tony Robinson was shot to death by a Madison, Wisconsin policeman on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the March in Selma. Continue reading Selma50: Black Lives Matter, Moral Monday, NAACP, unite!
We have come this far. We have farther to go. Together. Continue reading Selma
