Tariq Nelson

Now that black American history IS American history, some are arguing that it needs to end. I tend to agree…

But this year’s Black History Month will be different, taking place as it does against a backdrop of unprecedented change in the national leadership. As the events of the last month have convincingly shown, there’s no [...]

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…to the upcoming inauguration by Senator Dianne Feinstein

Thousands of people who participated in the fight for civil rights over several decades helped pave the way for Mr. Obama’s triumph. But the Tuskegee Airmen have a special place in history. Their bravery during the war — on behalf of a country that actively discriminated against them [...]

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