Authors & Essays

Five years ago today, we lost one of our greatest civil rights champions – the late Congressman John R. Lewis.

A democracy willing to destroy itself rather than deliver justice is a democracy in crisis.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t simply a piece of legislation; it was a turning point that altered the course of our nation.

The enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a seminal moment for our nation. It is a bedrock law that remains central to modern day civil rights and racial justice efforts.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

We are living in a perilous moment for the American democratic experiment; an experiment that, from its inception, has failed to deliver on its promises of equality, inclusion, and justice for all.