At that time, in these United States, young men like Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown were coming forward from within the ranks of the student and nonviolent Civil Rights movements and saying it was time for black people to get theirs, too. If that meant a confrontation with whites in power, so be it. If that meant offending the sensibilities of politicians and good liberal allies, they would do that, too. If that meant saying that the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King was an illusion, that the United States was not a place of brotherhood; Carmichael and Brown would not hesitate to proclaim it. Continue reading
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Let the Myth of Exceptionalism Die | Jeremy Nathan Marks
Exceptional is as Exceptional does. If the United States deserves plaudits it is for its Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. The U.S. Government should live up to these documents. Let the myth of American exceptionalism die. Then, perhaps, Americans can begin to tell a more truthful story about ourselves, our relations with one another, our neighbors, and the world. Continue reading
Washington D.C. Where The Three Branches Of Government Unite? | Newbie Full Time RVers
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Continue reading
President’s Day Nostalgia: Attempting To Summon The Ghosts Of President’s Day Past (Help!) — Part 2
He told us that “the most important title is not ‘president’ or ‘prime minister’; the most important title is ‘citizen.’” Continue reading
ProPublica’s Documenting Hate Project — Learn More
ProPublica’s effort is to bring light on those undocumented crimes by documenting them and making them known. Continue reading
‘Belgravia’ By Julian Fellowes » Changing Pages
Belgrava certainly provides all the above and below stairs gossip and drama any period drama fan might be looking for. Continue reading