history

Debbie Amis Bell: Memories of a Freedom Rider

March 29, 2012 By Ben Sears

"Solitary" meant an unfurnished cell with a concrete floor. No bed, no furniture; a hole in the floor for a toilet.

Pope visits Cuba

March 28, 2012 By Barbara Russum

Pope Benedict XVI recently made an "Apostolic Journey" to Mexico and the Republic of Cuba

What’s behind the coup in Mali?

March 27, 2012 By Emile Schepers

On March 22, soldiers of the Republic of Mali in West Africa, led by junior officers, carried out a coup d'état against the elected president, Amadou Toumani Touré.

Recapturing the social identity of the Black church

March 26, 2012 By Rev. Pierre Loomis Williams

In the days of the past, the black church served as a beacon of hope for the lost-soul seeking grace and mercy.

Europe and Africa: a genocidal history

March 21, 2012 By Emile Schepers

During the "scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century, Germany had entered the game partly for economic and partly for geopolitical reasons.