Hardwood Floors: Black Folks Say “Flo”
Jay Harold asked if the American Dream was meant for him. In 1980, he got a summer internship working for a large government agency in the Quad Cities(1) area of Alabama. Jay…
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Talking to Doctor Presents Challenges for African Americans
Talking to doctors presents challenges to the black community that contributes to reduced usage of the healthcare system. The first hurdle is a psychological one; is the physician a friend…
The One Day I Felt like an American
The one day I knew what it was like to be an American was a cold, overcast night in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I had moved from Houston, Texas less than a…
Watts Riots: 2 Perspectives and No Solutions
“Where you stand depends on where you sit(1).” The Watts riots(2) took place in Los Angeles from August 11 to 17, 1965. The perspective of what happened during those 6…