Teach Black History — Don’t Ban It
February 1, 2023 | Politicians fire teachers and ban books, but more and more Americans are standing up against this effort to erase our history.
Articles by Tracey L. Rogers
A Lot of Graduates Aren’t Feeling Too Optimistic This Year
May 11, 2022 | Politicians love telling young people they'll shape the future. For that to happen, they need to protect our democracy today.
This Black History Month, Don’t Ban Our History — Teach It
February 2, 2022 | As politicians ban books and courses, this Black History Month seems especially significant.
Palestinian Lives Matter
May 19, 2021 | We can’t say we support justice and human rights in this country while supporting violence and expulsion abroad.
Can We Ever Trust the Police Again?
January 20, 2021 | The failures of the Capitol police — and the off-duty cops among the extremists — make it harder to trust the police than ever.
Black Voters Saved Our Democracy
November 18, 2020 | Black voters waited in 10-hour lines to show up for Joe Biden. Now Biden needs to return the favor.
The Weathering of Black America
September 2, 2020 | Martin Luther King, Jr. had the heart of a 60-year old when he died at 39. As a Black activist today, it’s easy to understand why.
A Tale of Two Americas
June 3, 2020 | Gun-toting quarantine protesters are called “very good people,” while unarmed people protesting police violence are “thugs.”