Tyre Nichols and the Complexity of Institutional Racism
Racial injustice, institutional racism, and police brutality are painful aspects of our society that we have not and should never
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Race
The Life of Louis Fatio: American Slavery and Indigenous Sovereignty
In 1892 a reporter for the Missouri-based Daily Globe-Democrat interviewed an elderly Black man by the name of Louis Fatio living near
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On the Tragic Death of Tyre Nichols
Don’t Cry Don’t shed a tear The time I shared with you will always be And when I’m gone,
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CFP: Howard Thurman’s Spiritual and Intellectual Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement
Gregory Ellison’s recently published edited volume on Howard Thurman explores the varied roles that the theologian, mystic, professor, and preacher
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Louis Congo: Ex-Slave and Executioner of Louisiana
On November 21, 1725, African slave Louis Congo was freed and made a salaried public executioner in Louisiana by the
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