What the Fourth of July Still Asks of Us
In 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society and posed a question that still echoes: what does Independence Day mean to those who were never free to celebrate it?
Opinion
Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Rushed Prosecution of Delaware State Students Must Serve as a Wake-Up Call
On May 19, 2026, four Delaware State University students organized a gathering at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. Before the night was over, they were under arrest. Within twenty-four hours, they had been charged with intent to incite a riot — a felony — their mugshots circulating on social media, their names broadcast nationally, and their reputations placed on trial in the unforgiving court of public opinion.