Principle of Fairness – Aligning Within

A Trailblazing Black Architect Who Helped Shape L.A.

Paul Revere Williams began designing homes and commercial buildings in the early 1920s. By the time he died in 1980, he had created some 2,500 buildings, most of them in and around Los Angeles, but also around the globe. And he did it as a pioneer: Paul Williams was African-American. He was the first black […]

Elizabeth Eckford made history at age 15.

On September 4, 1957, nine students arrived at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas for their first day of school. They were bright students, chosen for their academic excellence to attend the most prestigious school in the state. They were there to learn—and to make history as the first Black students to attend the previously all-white […]

Maintain Your Integrity

Many of us have to make decisions that define who we are and what we believe in. Most often, the choices we face may seem insignificant. But this doesn’t mean that they’re not essential to us: even the most minor action can have an impact on our self-respect, our integrity, and, ultimately, our reputation. Integrity […]

Sally Heming’s She was Thomas Jefferson’s slave.

Sally Heming’s She was Thomas Jefferson’s slave. Called his “mistress,” but how can you be a mistress when you were a slave, a child, and could not consent? Had absolutely no choice? She bore him 6, perhaps as many as 8 children. He kept her locked in a basement room. The room was recently unearthed, […]

Reckoning with the theft of Native American children

Deb Haaland is investigating the history of hundreds of boarding schools that tried to “Kill the Indian, save the man.” By Fabiola Cineas Native American girls from the Omaha tribe at Carlisle School, Pennsylvania, circa 1876. Corbis via Getty Images Support from readers like you helps keep this article free. Help us hit our goal of adding […]

An entire Manhattan village owned by black people was destroyed to build Central Park

Three churches, a school, and dozens of homes were demolished. Written By Heather Gilligan Follow Journalist, onetime senior editor @Timeline_Now, bylines in @slate, @huffpo, @thenation, @modfarm, and more. Great Read! Educate yourself! Click the link. https://timeline.com/black-village-destroyed-central-park-6356723113fa#_=_

Yearning to breathe free

The heroic woman gazing out to sea with her torch held high invokes the longing in the human heart “to breathe free,” the longing for common life and purpose, the longing for a human embrace. Words carved in stone give voice to the power and promise sculpted into her face and pose. “Give me your […]

5 Toxic Behaviors That Have Been Normalized by Society

There’s a long and hilarious history (dating back to Aristotle) of adults complaining about new trends and worrying about kids. I don’t want to be that guy. I’m enthusiastic about the whole world moving online and the benefits of remote work. I believe we can push forward as a society, gradually getting better and kinder. But I also […]

Why Do We Hate?

Recently, several members of a group calling itself “Respect the Flag” were sentenced to prison for terrorizing guests at the birthday party of an 8-year-old African-American girl in Georgia. Pointing a shotgun, they yelled racial slurs and death threats at guests, including children. It wasn’t an isolated incident. According to a recent study, there are at […]

Are Your Eyes open?

When we turn our backs on truth,facing the truth can set us free. American reality revolvesaround black and white. How often do we hearbrown yellow red peoplementioned in a newscast ? How often are the wordsblack and white used,referring to peoplein this country? If you have no inklingwhat truth I mean here,turn and open your […]