Archive for January, 2008
Tiger Woods comment impacts Dr. Martin Luther King birthday
Written by Michael Vass
With all the news on politics of late, little has been mentioned today about Dr. Martin Luther King. Equally little has been mentioned about events that slap the face of what Dr. Martin Luther King stood for, strived to do, and the day is meant to commemorate. Some of those events include [...]
NJ considers apology for slavery
Written by Michael Vass
When you see this image what do you think?
To many this is a symbol of pride, the South, and a glorious and romanticized time in America.
To me and other African Americans, it is a reminder that America explicitly endorsed the belief that we were less valued and important than furniture at one [...]
