DeKALB | The Oscars have been deemed “whitewashed” by many film advocates noting a lack of racial diversity in the past years. However, this year three of the nine films nominated for Best Picture feature a primarily African-American cast: “Hidden...

February is Black History Month, so it is fitting to read a letter to the editor regarding the newly appointed president pro tempore of the Senate and a letter she wrote herself many years ago regarding racial tension in her dorm. In her letter, she asked...

As the season begins to change, some will pull out their winter coats and turn up their heaters to stay warm. Some people, however, don't have that luxury. According to the Social Impact Research Center at Heartland Alliance, as of 2009 in DeKalb County,...