Janus v. AFSCME – Threat to Public-sector Unions
By Chaitram Aklu
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Janus v. AFSCME (a public- sector union) in this session and a decision will...
Women’s History Month: The Struggle for Women’s Rights
By Chaitram Aklu
When Abigail asked John Adams in 1775 to “remember the ladies” and their rights in the Declaration of Independence no one thought...
Georgetown’s Flash Floods Now More of A Human Problem
By Chaitram Aklu – FRGS
Late last June and early July, when heavy rainfall produced flash floods that submerged...
150 Years After the 14th and 15th Amendments, Jim Crow Discriminatory...
By Chaitram Aklu
“The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution...” --...
2020 Census – Nothing To Fear
Make Sure Every Man, Woman And Child Is In The Count
By Chaitram Aklu
Since 1790, when the first census or count of the residents in...
Charandass Persaud: Traitor or Man With a Conscience and Courage?
By Chaitram Aklu
Harper Lee, through Atticus Finch the main character in the classic To Kill a Mocking Bird told readers: “You never really understand...
Read Across America Day 2021
Reading 20 Minutes Per Day Adds up to Reading 1,800,000 Words Per Year!
By Chaitram Aklu
The U. S. Department of Education reported in 2020 that...
The Exodus of African Americans From the South: 1916-1970
Black History Month Feature
By Chaitram Aklu
Black Migrations is the theme of this year’s Black History Month celebrations. Proclaimed in February 1976, Black History Month...
50th Anniversary of Earth Day: Saving the Planet Presents Challenges and...
By Chaitram Aklu
The world’s population was 3.7 billion in 1970. That was 50 years ago when the first Earth Day was observed. Today the...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Dolores Huerta – A Fierce Advocate for...
By Chaitram Aklu
August 18, 2019 marked the 99th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which barred...