President Barack Obama - Photo: White House
This
time I think President Obama got it wrong. I understand why he made
the compromise
he did—to avoid a religious-inflamed political battle.
But I wished he hadn’t taken the
road of compromise. In doing so, he’s
done a disservice to women’s right to choose
what happens to our bodies.
Right
now, it feels like 1972 before the advent of Roe v. Wade. This ruling
by the Supreme
Court overturned a Texas interpretation of abortion law
an... Continue reading ...
Drs. Marilyn Thomas-Houston, Irma McClaurin, Sybil Rosado, Faye V. Harrison
The
recent 96th Annual Meeting of ASALH (the Association for the Study of
African American Life and History) held October 6-10, 2011 in Richmond,
VA provided a rich opportunity to reflect on the status and history of
Black people in America, and in the world. It also spoke to my idea of
“legacymaking”—something in which I have a strong interest, as its
ongoing presence reflects the vision and intellectual... Continue reading ...
