Category Archives: Diversity & Multiculturalism
Leanita McClain: The Middle-class Black’s Burden
Leanita McClain’s elegant, but also blunt writing brought into focus the intersection of race, politics, justice, and family life as passionately as any writer in America ever has. McClain (1952-1984), the first Black member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board … Continue reading
Haki Madhubuti: Black Men, Obsolete?
Born in Detroit as Don L. Lee in 1942, Haki Madhubuti’s daring voice, inventive phrasing, and ability to capture the rhythms and sardonic moods of Black speech have made him one of the two or three most imitated black poets … Continue reading
The “Third World”
The “First World” of capitalism, the “Second World” of communism, the “Third World” of countries emerging from the imperialism of the first two worlds. Experts and the general public quibble about terms, and “Third World” leaves much to be desired, … Continue reading