Tag Archives: native peoples

Heroes of Democracy in the Twentieth Century

In the waning years of the twentieth century it is time to recognize the significance of the Civil Rights Movement as a major contribution to democracy. It was Vincent Harding whom I first heard say that the Civil Rights Movement was about democracy. Read on…

Doing the Right Thing

Over the years there have been attempts to get athletic teams to change names which are often offensive to Native Americans. That movement has gained new momentum in the last year, responsive to the advent of the tomahawk chop, the appearance of fans in fake Indian headdress, painted faces and behavior which mimics stereotypes of native people. Read on…

Notes from a Mis-Educated White Man

I am an educated man.

I went twelve years to school and graduated from high school.

I am an educated man.

I went to college for two years, before going to World War II. Read on…