Opinion: Op-Ed
On February 14, 2024, Congresswoman Shontel Brown published an op-ed on Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer on the importance of Black History Month and Northeast Ohio's Black History legacy.
Just when you think that Governor Ron DeSantis' government in Florida has hit a new low, they sink even deeper.
Florida's new 2023 standards for social studies education include teaching that "slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit." You read that right. Florida public schools could soon be teaching students that slavery benefited Black people.
CLEVELAND - This week, we marked Independence Day. But here in Ohio, freedom is still fraught. One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, state lines have become dividing lines in America. This summer, within Ohio’s lines, our unalienable rights are still under question.
As our nation prepares to celebrate its 257th birthday, we are reminded of the rights we cherish most as Americans, especially those immortalized as “unalienable” in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Independence Day reminds us of what America’s independence from Great Britain truly meant: freedom.
And for decades, the Republican Party has marketed itself to the American people as the party of ideological freedom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first week of spring ushers in a season filled with hope, promise, and new beginnings. As the cherry blossoms begin to bloom in Washington, D.C., this week, we’re offered a brief hiatus from the usual rush of Capitol Hill to stop, smell the flowers, and take a moment for reflection.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year, we commemorate the life lived and lessons preached by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day full of acts of service, unity, and celebration in our communities. Since 2020, the significance of this holiday, Dr. King’s legacy, and his prophetic words about despair and hope have resonated more strongly than ever.