Tag Archive: Racism

A Roadside Change In Perspective

Admin January 24, 2000 1 Comment

I assign Martin Luther King Jr.’s ”Letter from Birmingham Jail” to the freshmen every term. It’s not an easy piece to read, and over the years I’ve come to know where they’ll get hung up. For example, they’ll press me…
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1997-2000, Charleston Gazette, Columns

Racism, Religious Teachings vs. Reality

Harry Truman’s Racism is Typical

Admin February 6, 1992 0 Comments

William Leuchtenburg, president of the American Historical Association, will reveal in his new book about Harry Truman what has been known to private scholars for a long time: our former president—considered by many as one of the greats—had a streak…
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1991-1993, Charleston Gazette, Columns

Critque of Power, Racism

James (Jim) Ralston lives on Rocky Gap Creek outside of Cumberland, Maryland, a post-industrial town trying to find its way. It’s also the setting of for his new book of poems, Lyrics for a Low Noon, recently released by Blue Light Press out of San Francisco, and soon to be available at Amazon.com. Ralston currently teaches English and Play Production at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He has been writing columns, articles, and poetry for several decades; below is a listing of selected writings archived on jameslralston.com. Read more.