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Reunion: A Thank-You Note to Friends in the Arc of Justice Jun. 01, 2022
You can't lie about your age at your college reunion. Returning to my verdant campus in Philadelphia... Read More
The 2020 U.S. Census: Historical Precedents and What Censuses Tell Us about Populations and Power, Past and Present: Part II Aug. 28, 2021
Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau made public its first reports on the 2020 census. This pa... Read More
Federal Execution Moratorium Should Be the First Step Toward Full Death Penalty Abolition Jul. 08, 2021
In an abrupt but appropriate reversal of Trump administration policies, President Joe Biden's Justic... Read More
A 2021 Reflection on Frederick Douglass' 'What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?' Jul. 02, 2021
"The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, ... Read More
This Juneteenth, Remember Americans Who Put Slavery on the Path to Extinction Jun. 18, 2021
This week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill declaring Juneteenth a national holiday, commemorati... Read More
Racist Mobs Rage All Over American History Jan. 20, 2021
WASHINGTON — Raging racist mobs hold a high place in American history. There I was, in the Cap... Read More
American Flag Stands for Freedom, Not Racism Jul. 10, 2019
A new Gallup poll shines a spotlight on the deep political divide in America and surely points to wh... Read More
The Story Behind the Liberty Bell Jul. 04, 2019
Dear Readers: Happy July 4th! Here's a little history of the Liberty Bell: The Pennsylvania Assembly... Read More
