The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Brian Figeroux, Esq | Editorial credit: NatalieSchorr / shutterstock.com  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated for his unwavering commitment to nonviolent protest as a means of achieving social change. As the face of the Civil Rights Movement, King advocated for peaceful resistance in the fight against racial injustice, firmly believing that nonviolence […]

What Would it Mean if President-elect Trump Dismantled the US Department of Education?

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What Would it Mean if President-elect Trump Dismantled the US Department of Education?

By Kevin Welner,THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com  In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has […]