Vantage Point Vignette Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels Originally Penned on November 28, 2024 On this day, which has come to be known as Thanksgiving, it is important…
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dean, College of Ethnic Studies Cal State LA It is always a good idea to give thanks. Indeed, I was on a zoom call recently when the…
By Winona LaDuke— It’s Thanksgiving morning everywhere in America. Thanksgiving needs to mean something to Native people, preferably in the form of justice and reparations. Not a “thanks for taking”…
By Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation — Sometime in the autumn of 1621, a group of English Pilgrims who had crossed the Atlantic Ocean and created a colony called New Plymouth celebrated their first harvest. They hosted a group of about 90 Wampanoags, their Algonquian-speaking neighbors. Together, migrants and Natives feasted for three days on corn, venison and fowl. In their bountiful yield, the Pilgrims likely saw a divine hand…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — When I think of Thanksgiving Day, I think of family, gathered around a table that groans with turkey and dressing, green beans and candied yams,…