Note: This post is different from the usual format. As you might know, I live in St. Louis and have for most of my life. Over the past week, I have been part of the thousands who have responded as part of the recovery efforts and have been deeply moved by what I have seen….
Harvey Milk was born to Jewish parents in New York in 1930. He joined the United States Navy and served as a diving officer during the Korean War. However, like Fred Kameney, he was “other than honorably” discharged from the Navy during the Lavender Scare for being a gay man. He didn’t immediately become an…
What Happened During the Tulsa Race Massacre? The Tulsa Race Massacre is a prime example of racially-motivated violence. Over the course of two days, a violent white mob of people used an accusation as their excuse to destroy a successful Black local economy known as “Black Wall Street.” What Was Greenwood Before the Massacre? In…