Joann Robinson and E.D. Nixon
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ staying seated on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. Since her death, journalists should have had a chance to absorb some of the lesser-known details of her life and the boycott. In particular, I hope that the commemorations honor the contributions of Joann (JoAnn?) Gibson Robinson and Edgar Daniel […]
Writing tics and reading idiosyncrasies
In one paragraph I’m reading this morning, a student wrote about courts’ passing a decision. There’s clearly some confusion with the student between legislation and judicial opinions (and two branches of government), though maybe it’s a matter of our slippery language: Congress passes laws, and the Supreme Court passes down law. (There’s also the unlikely […]