Honoring Delta Sigma Theta President Cheryl Hickmon
On January 20 Cheryl Hickmon, the National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., passed away. Delta Sigma Theta is part of the National Pan-Hellenic [...]
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Remembering Robert Holland Jr.
On December 22, Robert Holland Jr. passed away. Bob was a corporate groundbreaker, a marvelous fellow Spelman College Board of Trustees chair, and a wonderful [...]
Read MoreHonoring Dr. King Through the Right to Vote
In January 1967, fifty-five years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took a very rare sabbatical at an isolated house in Jamaica far [...]
Read MoreHonoring Beloved Archbishop Desmond Tutu
On December 26, the world lost beloved South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu. An outspoken defender of human rights and campaigner [...]
Read MoreThe Greatest Gifts
During this holy season of celebration for many faiths, many people spent time, money, and energy searching for presents rather than reflecting on what our [...]
Read MoreTwo Christmas Eve Lessons
On this Christmas Eve I share again the powerful lessons in a pair of Christmas Eve sermons given by two of my mentors, the Rev. [...]
Read MoreCaring for Children this Holiday Season
During this holy season, as those of us who are Christian celebrate the birth of a poor, homeless child, let’s commit to standing up and [...]
Read MoreTraining Excellent Teachers
“It’s about culturally responsive instruction and pedagogy . . .When they come into the classroom, each student has genius-level talent. Culturally, if you meet them [...]
Read MoreA Place to Go, a Place to Grow
What’s a better use of empty space in a neighborhood—a vacant lot or a playground? For children and community members who live near Buena Vista [...]
Read MoreHonoring Sherrilyn Ifill
Sherrilyn Ifill, the wonderful President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), just announced she will step down from LDF next [...]
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