The Weather Update
It was 1974. I was an inquisitive and playful curious boy of 11 yrs old who had just released my inner Beethoven at my weekly piano lesson. My face brimming with hope and eyes and a smile to light the … Continue reading The Weather Update
Working from Unfamiliar Places for Liberation
Contributing to Three-Fifths Magazine for the last couple years has allowed me to be a part of aconstellation of voices writing about our American experiences with injustice and also our experienceswith promising change. My priority writing for Three-Fifths is to … Continue reading Working from Unfamiliar Places for Liberation
The Thread of Unity
Division sells newspapers and generates social media likes and clicks. The algorithm that was once meant to share photos and keep us connected to loved ones now often divides audiences instead. Negativity grabs the attention of the doom-scrolling mind. A video set to the perfect revenge song or a sharply worded comment that sparks a flurry of responses is what captures our attention and keeps us engaged. In many ways, we are conditioned, almost wired, to notice division before we notice unity. Division is also louder than unity. It creates animosity among close friends and hard feelings between family members, … Continue reading The Thread of Unity
Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils, Irene Hunt’s poignant novel, masterfully illustrates the American Civil War not through grand battles, but through the intimate lens of a family torn by divided loyalties and the profound personal cost of conflict. It’s a narrative that … Continue reading Across Five Aprils
Across the Five Aprils
What comes to mind when you hear the word April? Quite naturally, you would think about the month of April, with its spring showers and budding plants. Some people will think of Easter and what the resurrection of Christ means … Continue reading Across the Five Aprils
Can You Stand the Rain
April showers bring May flowers. After the storm and the rain comes the sun and the growth of new life. But can you weather the storm and the rain? Can you maintain faith and keep hope alive during the hard … Continue reading Can You Stand the Rain
Why I don’t hate Donald Trump
Back in 2015, like many of us, I watched with a dismissive smirk as Donald Trump rode down the escalator and announced that he would run for President. After a few months, that smirk became a curious raised eyebrow as … Continue reading Why I don’t hate Donald Trump
Media Teaser For “The Weather Update.”
On a warm April evening in 1974, an inquisitive eleven-year-old boy in Central Ohio moved from the joy of a piano lesson—his “inner Beethoven” freshly unleashed—to a night that would change how he saw the world. As sunny skies turned … Continue reading Media Teaser For “The Weather Update.”
All In A Picture
To the viewer, the image reads as a living timeline—roots and branches of the same story holding tension together. On the left is memory: the early fight for dignity, education, and recognition; the seed moment when Black history was first … Continue reading All In A Picture
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