Remembering Ida B. Wells on her birthday
On today, July 16th, Atlanta Free Speech salutes the woman who inspired us to continue her legacy through journalism and community empowerment, Ida B. Wells-Barnett. For more than 40 years, Ida was one of the most articulate, fearless and respected women in the United States. As injustices against former slaves raged throughout the South, Ida […]
Remembering Trayvon: A discussion of Georgia’s Stand your ground law
Today marks two years since the tragic death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Martin was killed by George Zimmerman who fired at the unarmed teen in 2012. Zimmerman was acquitted of Martin’s murder. Ebernezer Baptist Church will host a candlelight vigil to observe Trayvon Martin’s death at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Town Hall […]
Remembering Amiri Baraka: my encounter with “the great one”
Photo: Gary Settle/The New York Times Amiri Baraka, formally known as Everett LeRoi Jones, was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 7, 1934. He grew up in an era where racism and violence against blacks was the horrendous reality. Therefore, it can be assumed that over the span of his lifetime his eyes have […]
SL20 Campaign- Remembering Stephen Lawrence, Helping Young People Achieve Careers
http://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/sl20-campaign-launches-celebrating-the-20-year-legacy-of-stephen-lawrence/ 20 years ago Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a … ________________________ https://gregorydevans.com – http://gregorydevans.wordpress.com – http://hackerforhire.com – http://hackerforhireusa.com
The head of the spear: remembering Mandela’s humanistic imperative
In my first year as a doctoral student at Clark Atlanta University, I enrolled in a course called “The Person in History and Literature.” One of the first texts on our course reading list was an autobiography entitled, Long Walk to Freedom. Consequently, it was during that semester that I became familiar with the life […]