Category: FORGOTTEN HISTORY
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Namibia’s Genocide Remembrance Day
Namibia held its first Genocide Remembrance Day on May 28, 2025 to commemorate the genocide of the Nama and Herero people by German colonisers during the early 20th century. This is the first time that an official memorial has been held in spite of Namibia having been an independent democracy…
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Showing Up with Joy
There’s a story I’ve seen on Instagram recently about a man who staged a lone protest outside the White House with a candle during the Vietnam War, and, when he was challenged about whether he thought his little protest would really make any difference, he replied that he wasn’t coming…
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On Gaza
Featured Image: Ash Hayes . . . It’s October 15, and in just seven days, more than two thousand Palestinians have been killed. Many more are injured. Entire families have been erased from a city. Israel has ordered an evacuation of Gaza, as hospitals struggle to treat the wounded, the…
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Maryland and D.C. are 100% Part of “The South” but We Should Talk About It
Featured Image: ‘Baltimore, MD’, Mike Von . . . It is recommended to read this article with a U.S. map. During a trip to New Orleans, I had the great opportunity to visit the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The Ogden claims to have the largest and most comprehensive collection…