Beyond the Ten Block Radius

Beyond the Ten Block Radius

March 2020, a national quarantine was mandated, because the COVID-19 virus was voraciously taking lives here and across the globe at a rate that had not seen since the 1918 flu pandemic. Schools were abruptly closed. Initially, it was thought that the closures would...
Malala

Malala

The Swat Valley is called the “Switzerland of Pakistan” because of its snow-capped mountains and beautiful scenery. Education is another beauty of Swat. When the British left Pakistan, the first ruler of the Swat Valley in 1922, though uneducated himself, supported...
Sweet Sixteen and Fed Up

Sweet Sixteen and Fed Up

In 1896, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the “separate but equal” doctrine. Black and white people could have a “separate but equal” way of living. The ruling never was a reality. In every facet of life Black people were despairingly...
Claiming Civil Rights

Claiming Civil Rights

The Civil War ended in 1965. The Union was saved. All Black persons in the former Confederate states were declared free. The former slaves had no material wealth, but a determination swelled within them to accomplish three goals:  to legalize their marital unions,...