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Spring Will Not Be Silent in North Carolina

Spring Will Not Be Silent in North Carolina

“While Carson knew that one book could not alter the dynamic of the capitalist system, an environmental movement grew from her challenge, led by a public that demanded that science and government be held accountable.  Carson remains an example of what one committed individual can do to change the direction of society.  She was...
A Lesson in Figure Skating and Black Men

A Lesson in Figure Skating and Black Men

Dear Robert Samuels of the Washington Post, Although I appreciate the observations in your recent article “I’m black.  I’m a guy. And I’m obsessed with figure skating” – Washington Post Online, January 30, and I also appreciate how challenging it is to be a man of color working for the Post, your perspective as a black...