Emancipation Proclamation and our collective history

Jan. 16 |   By Benjamin Todd Jealous Guest Commentator   The Emancipation Proclamation, which set our nation on the path to the end of slavery, was signed 150 years ago this month. This year, we should resolve to teach our children the story of our...

‘The Wheatley’ reinvents itself as needs evolve

Aug. 22 |   Director Milon talks about what holds communities together   By Robin James Contributing Writer   The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC), also affectionately known as “The Wheatley,” is widely known and respected as a source...

Begin a home-based library that affirms Black intellect and culture

Jun. 6 |     First, I want to thank the Spokesman Recorder for a concerted effort to maintain a steady flow of important quality information about the life and times of our community. Many people of African heritage and some of other cultural groups...