The Siege on the Ballot: Defending African American Voting Rights in 2024
In the twilight of 2024, the emblematic struggle for civil rights in the United States casts a long shadow over the nation. Among its many facets, the right to vote—an…
Eating Well: KING KIWI
In the midst of an already fantastic day, I took a few minutes to enjoy a Smoked turkey breast w/ Gouda cheese sandwich for lunch. I reach into my lunch…
Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights by Hasan Kwame Jefferies
Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher…
Voting in unconstitutional districts: US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first
For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the…