Thursday, July 2, 2015

How the South Went Republican: Can Democrats Ever Win There Again? (1992)

In American politics, the Southern strategy refers to a Republican Party strategy of gaining political support for certain candidates in the Southern United States by appealing to racism against African Americans. Though the "Solid South" had been a longtime Democratic Party stronghold due to the Democratic Party's defense of slavery before the American Civil War and segregation for a century thereafter, many white Southern Democrats stopped supporting the party following the civil rights Read more...

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Lift Every Voice: The Naacp and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement

When Africa is featured in the news, the coverage all too often consists of solely negative images. Content focused on starving children, humanitarian crises, poverty and illness leaves little room for a broader picture of the continent's more than 50 different countries. In an effort to change that, Africa's diverse nations have taken to Twitter en masse to share images -- ranging from food to fashion to architecture and landscapes. Their photos, posted under the hashtag Read more...

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Stolen Girls of Nigeria

Where you live should never determine how far you go in life. That principle was central to our nation's founding, and it has remained an enduring promise for generations of Americans. It's why we've invested in public schools, infrastructure and housing. And it's why we've come together, time and again, to ensure that no matter how the times may change, one thing remains the same -- that in the United States, anyone can go as far as their hard work will take them. Read more...

President Obama Delivers Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Funeral of Clementa Pinckney

Obama eulogizes pastor in Charleston shooting. Obama sings Amazing Grace at funeral of Charleston shooting victim Clementa Pinckney. Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama on Friday eulogized the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of the victims in last week's church massacre, calling him a "man of God who lived by faith." "We are here today to remember a man of God who lived by faith," Obama said. "A man who believed in things not seen. A man who believed there were better days ahead, off in Read more...

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