By Edrea Davis – It’s profoundly fitting that Congressman Charles B. Rangel—a man who embodied service, patriotism, and public duty—passed away on Memorial Day at age 94. Born in 1930 during the height of Jim Crow, to a Puerto Rican father and African American mother, Rangel’s journey was a quintessential American story of resilience, purpose, […]
National Urban League’s Urban Civil Rights Museum In Harlem Defies Trump’s Crusade To Rewrite American History
“He can try to rewrite history, but we have the receipts. And as the Smithsonian’s exhibits magnificently illustrate, African Americans have survived — and overcome — much worse than the frothings of a puffed-up president who fancies himself a king.” — Eugene Robinson By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League – The history […]
Flashback to the 1930s: Racism Rebranded, Democracy Unraveled—Where Do We Go From Here?
By Edrea Davis – In the 1930s, Germany didn’t collapse overnight or simply hand the reins over to Adolf Hitler. It crumbled slowly, legally, and with the consent of millions who watched democracy erode—believing their institutions were too strong to fail. Democracy gave way to dictatorship not through a sudden coup, but through laws, propaganda, […]
Comedian and Civil Rights Activist, Dick Gregory, Joins the Ancestors RIP
Gregory, Richard Claxton “Dick”, African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians since he first performed in public, has died. He was a brilliant comedian. political activist, and social justice warrior. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, co-founder with Martin Luther King Jr. of the Southern […]
DogonVillage.com’s Tribute to Champions of Change at #DNCPhilly Party Celebrating Black Vote
Video tribute to Champions of Change in the Black community presented at DogonVillage.com’s #DNC Watch Party in Phili. It recognizes civil rights leaders who helped get the Voting Rights Act passed as well as women’s rights leaders, labor union leaders and community organizers who continue to make sure all citizens have a right to vote […]
President of Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Russell Moore, Breaks the Silence on Donald Trump
“A White Church No More” by Russell Moore (NYTimes.com) – Years ago, members of a Southern Baptist church in suburban Birmingham, Ala., who couldn’t figure out why their church was in decline asked a friend of mine for advice. The area had been majority white during the violent years of Jim Crow. While civil rights […]
‘Underground’ Premiere Shatters Records as the Most-Watched Program in Nearly 18 Years on WGN America
Los Angeles, CA – On the heels of rave reviews, the premiere of WGN America’s critically acclaimed hit series “Underground” shattered records as the most-watched program in nearly 18 years on the network, since the Cubs vs. Cardinals game on 9/8/1998 where Mark McGwire famously hit his 62nd home run beating Roger Maris’s single season […]
Civil rights Leader John Lewis Says he Never Saw Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders During Civil Rights Years
Civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday dismissed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ 1960s work on racial equality, saying, “I never saw him. I never met him.” The Georgia congressman — a stalwart of the Freedom Rides through the South, lunch counter sit-ins and the 1963 March on Washington — raised questions about Sanders’ involvement […]
Women Play Integral Role in Civil Rights Meeting with President Obama
Washington, DC – Earlier this week President Barack Obama; Attorney General Eric Holder; senior advisor to President Obama, Valerie Jarrett; and director of the Domestic Policy Council, Cecilia Munoz; met with Black leaders of civil rights organizations at The White House to discuss jobs, income inequality, voter suppression, criminal justice reform and other issues that […]