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History in Their Own Words

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, November 25, 2008

On account of jury duty all last week, I was not able to be on campus at Lincoln the day after the election. I was looking forward to hearing about my students’ experiences of standing in line for hours upon hours, finally voting for the first time, celebrating wildly by

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Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr.President!

by Dr. Elwood Watson, November 19, 2008

Think about the following: · 1789 – The U. S Constitution declares that Black Americans were only three-fifths of a human being. · 1857 – Dred Scott decision was handed down by the Supreme Court · 1896 – The separate but equal doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson was upheld by the

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America Is Saying 'Yes We Can' Because of President-elect Barack Obama

by Dr. James Ewers, November 7, 2008

Six years ago many of us could not really say with any authority that we had heard of Barack Obama. Our first real glimpse of him came as he delivered a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention held four years ago. After hearing him speak that evening at the

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“Racism Without Racists” Is Twisted Logic

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, October 9, 2008

There is an astonishing theoretical perspective taking hold in the American academy, and working its way down into the mainstream. And if it remains unchallenged, it seems that it is well on its way to becoming an accepted tenet. It is the bizarre idea that, while racism is

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Black Voter disenfranchisement in 2008: Jim Crow Returns

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, September 11, 2008

The Michigan Messenger reported on Sept. 10, that, “The chairman of the Republican Party in Macomb County, Mich., a key swing county in a key swing state, is planning to use a list of foreclosed homes to block people from voting in the upcoming election as part of the state

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