General Resources

Memorial Day honors military personnel who died in service to their country. As we look for ways to celebrate Memorial Day, retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter provides an example. We can ensure that military history includes the stories of all the people who served regardless of race. And we can remember and care for all those individuals who chose to join the military.

The name Dr. Dorothy Irene Height deserves to be among the first names people mention in any discussion of women leaders in the 21st century. I am always reminded of her in special ways during Women’s History Month because March is also the month of her birth. She dedicated her life to service and leadership as a social worker and civil rights activist.

Book bans and attempted book bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association (ALA). The Prince George’s County Truth Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted a banned book celebration and discussion entitled “The Mis-education Remix” in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson in December 2023.

Ending Racism USA celebrates major accomplishments in 2023.

The Parliament of the World’s Religions met in Chicago in August 2023 with the theme “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom & Human Rights.” Ken Bedell attended and reports on his experience and how individual conscience is also the foundation of a commitment to anti-racism work.

I will always remember the text I received.

I was sitting in church, of all places. It was like God sat beside me and said, “All these years. All the time spent here. All the sermons and words. What are you going to do with them?”

Septima Poinsette Clark (1898-1987) was a consequential African American educator and civil rights activist best known for designing education programs and developing Citizenship Schools.