Last month, I had the pleasure of attending Joseph E. Lowery’s 95th birthday celebration. Of course, the highlight was hearing him speak to his attendees. He was as humorous and as spirited as ever, cracking jokes, recounting tales of his younger years and even exchanging a playful banter with President Barack Obama, who phoned into the ceremony to wish Lowery a happy … [Read more...]
13th – The Must-See Documentary That Examines Modern Day American Slavery
Despite what you may believe, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution never ended slavery. It simply morphed the institution into a more palatable reincarnation that continues to this day to profit off the labor of people of color. That's the argument deftly crafted by award-winning director Ava DuVernay in her new film 13th, available on Netflix. Following the Civil War … [Read more...]