Two news items should give us pause about how we are teaching and learning civics. Item No. 1: American eighth graders’ civics scores have declined for the first time ever, according to just-released scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the “Nation’s ...
His name would have been recognized with admiration and gratitude anywhere around the world, but Harry Belafonte was born and always made his home right here in New York City, up until this week, when the celebrated singer, actor and civil rights icon passed away at age 96 in his Upper West ...
by Leonard Greene Sixty years ago, a Baptist minister sat in a southern jail cell and penned the most important written statement of the civil rights movement. Months before the March on Washington, where he delivered his spellbinding “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. ...
Even when you’ve done nothing wrong, interacting with police can be intimidating. It is hard to know exactly what your civil rights are as a citizen when having an encounter with the police. In an effort to empower citizens by informing them of their civil rights, the ...
See it anyway, and take teens with you by Jenice Armstrong Some movies are more important than others. Which is why, when I heard there was a new movie coming out about Emmett Till, I felt I should organize a screening for local high school students. I’ve done this ...
BY MIKE NOLTING U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld and his staff will host a free Federal Civil Rights Forum from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at the Monongalia County Center at Mylan Park. The event is open to the public and also serves as continuing education for practicing attorneys. “The ...