by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2006 | Article
©2006 Hannibal B. Johnson Well known syndicated columnist and author, Richard Reeves, recently said this about diversity: “The big question [of our times] is diversity, the question of how very different people co-exist with each other as they come together in...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2004 | Article
©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson My book, Acres of Aspiration, recently referenced in the New York Times, explores the roots of the all-Black towns, their formation, success/failure, and prospects for the future. Take the time to learn your history. Prominently in Kansas,...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2004 | Article
©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson What I find most remarkable about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is his vision. This champion of social equality and economic parity possessed an unparalleled penchant for timeless, incisive, inspirational prose. More than anyone, Dr. King...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2004 | Article
©2004 Hannibal B. Johnson At our own peril, we as Americans place entirely too much reliance on poles…and on polls…and on pols. We frequently seek that which affirms our beliefs and opinions, while simultaneously rejecting that which challenges them. We readily cede...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2003 | Article
©2003 Hannibal B. Johnson My 1960s-era elementary school social studies teachers routinely referred to America as the world’s great melting pot. The metaphor implicitly characterized the history of race and ethnicity in America as one of inclusion, adaptation,...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Dec 31, 2002 | Article
©2002 Hannibal B. Johnson The important and always-timely issues of race, racism, and reconciliation in America continue to challenge us as we approach the end of another year in this “new” millennium. The essential question seems clear: How do we elevate...
