
By Amber Healy In the early afternoon of Election Day 2016, I traded messages with a good friend, heart swelling with hope. “To think … maybe, just maybe, the kiddos we love […]
By Amber Healy In the early afternoon of Election Day 2016, I traded messages with a good friend, heart swelling with hope. “To think … maybe, just maybe, the kiddos we love […]
We have seen the meltdown and await the denouement. by djerrid In the climax of A Few Good Men, Jack Nicholson’s character – Col. Nathan R. Jessup – was calm and cool […]
SCOTUS takes on the First Amendment case of The Slants, a band crying foul over a U.S. patent office refusal to trademark its name by Amber Healy The Supreme Court of the […]
by Tamara Enz Our lives are full of noise. Endless beeps, twitters, and rings. Traffic, jets, refrigerators, air conditioners. Ubiquitous cell phones, microwaves, TVs, and tablets. Each pinging, humming, and demanding attention. […]
by Djerrid I’d like to thank everyone for coming. This is a campaign rally. This is where candidates typically tout their accomplishments and stir up enthusiasm and take a few jabs at their opponents. But […]
Body Language by Dasan Ahanu There was a trial last night Black angst took the stand and pledged an oath on a bible A symbol that truths become more pertinent in red […]
We’ve never had it so good. “We,” as in all of humanity, and “good” as in just about every measure of life, liberty and happiness. by djerrid Here are a few of […]
Black Lives Matter is a reminder that we’re not all that different from one another. Part 2 in a series by Jeanelle Folkes #BlackLivesMatter to me because I am someone who works […]
I live in a time where people exchange high fives in celebration of dead black bodies. Part 2 in a series by Derin Adesida At 15, I related most to Ralph Ellison’s […]
By Carole McNall I’m a female baby boomer. Knowing that, what do you know about my politics and points of view? Absolutely nothing. But wait, you might argue: I know a couple […]