Authors & Essays

Malcolm X would have turned 100 on May 19, 2025. February 21, 2025, also marks the 60th anniversary of his assassination in Washington Heights, a neighborhood outside Harlem’s boundaries that his presence made a permanent part of New York City’s cultural tapestry.

Five years ago today, we lost one of our greatest civil rights champions – the late Congressman John R. Lewis.

A democracy willing to destroy itself rather than deliver justice is a democracy in crisis.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t simply a piece of legislation; it was a turning point that altered the course of our nation.

The enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a seminal moment for our nation. It is a bedrock law that remains central to modern day civil rights and racial justice efforts.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.