TEXAS METRO NEWS — Reverend Peter Johnson reflects on a recent Dallas Morning News article reporting on proposals by Texas Republicans and activists to ban hijabs and halal foods, redefine Islam as a political ideology, and mandate school lessons emphasizing Islam’s “violence and political domination.
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ARLCC is proud to announce the institution of an annual lecture in honor of the legacy of cultural anthropologist, Africanist, university president, and Fort Lauderdale native, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa.
As usual the best place to begin any story is at the beginning. About two months ago, I was turning onto NW 18th Avenue in Pompano Beach. NW 18th Avenue had been renamed Dr. B.J. McCormick Avenue in 1993 when I was 12-years old. I thought to myself as I drove past the lot where his humble three-bedroom house once stood (he moved his family there in the late 1950’s from the projects), you can still see the concrete sidewalk that led from the road to the front door of the house. I wondered how many people live in the new houses and apartments that have no idea why that street is named that. The truth was I only knew a few things myself. You see, Dr. McCormick died July 10, 1977, four years before my birth.