On February 28, 2026, the US started a war with Iran that has caused consternation around the world. Bombs were launched over cities in the Middle East. Protests took place around the world. There was a darkness over the US Capitol that continued to sink darker and deeper.
On February 28, 2026, the US started a war with Iran that has caused consternation around the world. Bombs were launched over cities in the Middle East. Protests took place around the world. There was a darkness over the US Capitol that continued to sink darker and deeper.
An African American woman moved home to take care of her dying mother giving up the opportunity to experience a world beyond segregation. Zoraida Hughes Williams finds that some things have changed about her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas while some have stayed the same, like Hell’s Half Acre, an area where saloons, prostitution and gambling runs wild. Like most of the residents, she wants to keep her head down and stay away from trouble, but it comes in the unlikely form of an Anglo Baptist preacher. He messes up everything and almost gets them killed.
On February 28, 2026, the US started a war with Iran that has caused consternation around the world. Bombs were launched over cities in the Middle East. Protests took place around the world. There was a darkness over the US Capitol that continued to sink darker and deeper.
Jesse Jackson Sr left an impact on the world giving a firm testament to his life, voice and legacy. This piece is anchored in an image of Jackson from his early years with a cotton on one side, representing the people he supported, and a protest sign on the other. Above him is the city of Chicago with a chocolate rainbow over it, honoring the city and the organization he loved.
Jesse Jackson Sr left an impact on the world giving a firm testament to his life, voice and legacy. This piece is anchored in an image of Jackson from his early years with a cotton on one side, representing the people he supported, and a protest sign on the other. Above him is the city of Chicago with a chocolate rainbow over it, honoring the city and the organization he loved.
Jesse Jackson Sr left an impact on the world giving a firm testament to his life, voice and legacy. This piece is anchored in an image of Jackson from his early years with a cotton on one side, representing the people he supported, and a protest sign on the other. Above him is the city of Chicago with a chocolate rainbow over it, honoring the city and the organization he loved.
Jesse Jackson Sr left an impact on the world giving a firm testament to his life, voice and legacy. This piece is anchored in an image of Jackson from his early years with a cotton on one side, representing the people he supported, and a protest sign on the other. Above him is the city of Chicago with a chocolate rainbow over it, honoring the city and the organization he loved.
Jesse Jackson Sr left an impact on the world giving a firm testament to his life, voice and legacy. This piece is anchored in an image of Jackson from his early years with a cotton on one side, representing the people he supported, and a protest sign on the other. Above him is the city of Chicago with a chocolate rainbow over it, honoring the city and the organization he loved.
Born in Memphis and raised in Detroit, Aretha Franklin learned to sing in her father’s church — and the world never forgot it. From her earliest recordings to her final performances, she possessed one of the most commanding voices in American music history, capable of raw grief, soaring joy, and everything in between.
“She was not just a singer. She was a force of nature — the sound of a people demanding to be seen.”
Her 1967 recording of Respect became an anthem far beyond pop music — a rallying cry for the civil rights and women’s liberation movements. Over six decades, she collected 18 Grammy Awards, sold over 75 million records, and became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Aretha performed at the inaugurations of three presidents, sang at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She never stopped, because she never needed to — her voice was the reason.