Issue: 834

Sept 24, 2020

View from the Battlefield

Winter in America

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

Despite our persistent efforts to contribute to U.S. society and fit in as full-fledged, respected citizens, Black people are continuously met with contempt and cruelty. That we’ll never be considered equals is a hard pill to swallow given all the hoops and hurdles that we’ve gone through.

Winter in America. It’s the title song from the album of the same name written and performed by urban poet Gil Scott-Heron. Released in 1974, Scott-Heron’s…

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Guest Commentary

Ethnic Studies – More Important Now Than Ever!

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

Ethnic studies and the humanities have routinely been targeted for ridicule. Yet when considered down for the count, they always seem to rise from the ashes, turn a corner, and find themselves back on the road, riding comfortably down the highway.

Ethnic Studies is back at the forefront of higher education. It has been more than half a century since the first ethnic studies courses became part…

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