Black lives

On August 18, 1970, Angela Yvonne Davis’s name was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List for kidnapping, murder, and interstate flight. Davis was already a darling of the left for her membership in the Communist Party and outspoken support for the Black Panthers, which caused then-California governor Ronald Reagan to personally orchestrate the … Continue reading "Images of Angela Davis, From FBI Flyers to Radical Chic Art"

"Civil Rights Plus Full Employment Equals Freedom." Demonstration in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images

Si eres neutral en situaciones de injusticia, estás eligiendo el lado del opresor.

These free, downloadable artworks feature wisdom by Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Junot Diaz and Suheir Hammad.

Choose empathy over politics, and put yourself in your child’s shoes. They need you. We, as a community of adoptees, need you.

This week's digest is full of very interesting studies on transgenerational trauma, historical oppression, Nina Simone, Dr. Joy Degruy, Melissa Harris-Perry, "columbusing", some comedy, racial profiling, Freedom Summer, Angela Davis, and more. It is a power packed week of Black culture, privilege and intersectionality information and sources. And like on the other weeks, I include very personal reflections of culture as well. Enjoy and wait for the encore!

A series of rare photos of the Rev. Billy Graham made by LIFE photographers in the earliest days of the legendary evangelist's career.