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In my new book, "Untenable: The True Story of White Ethnic Flight from America's Cities," I make the argument that those who could flee the growing disorder of post-1960s urban America, fled. Only whites were shamed for fleeing, but blacks fled as well. In the book, I tell the stories of Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy,…
For this year’s Juneteenth commemorations, a new documentary and a just-published book on the life and legacy of Rosa Parks together exemplify that goal of finding inspiration in our most painful histories.
Rosa Lee Parks, was born Rosa McCauley on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama to James and Leona McCauley. Her father was a carpenter and her mother w...
staff photo This report reflects public Pittsburg County District Court records filed at the Pittsburg County Courthouse. The reader should keep in mind that these are charges, and not evidence of guilt. Cases with active arrest warrants issued by the court are included in this report. Dispositions of the charges are published in subsequent reports. Many names are similar and, in some cases, identical to a person not being charged. When names are identical, the News-Capital will publish a disclaimer, which more completely identifies the person being charged. CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR FILINGS: Amer...