Nearly every week these days, I am in conversation with a woman who is stressed, doubting herself, and overwhelmed by all of the responsibilities in front of her. The world is hard, and many national crises spill over into our … Continue reading Supporting Mental Health for Women Who Support So Many
The Archetypal Cell The contemporary discourse of identity, particularly as filtered through the now-ubiquitous lens of “intersectionality,” often celebrates self-knowledge as the pinnacle of liberation. To name oneself is to claim power; to articulate one’s position at the crossroads of … Continue reading The Deep Structure of Identity Imprisonment
It was 1974. I was an inquisitive and playful 11-year-old boy who had just unleashed my inner Beethoven during my weekly piano lesson. My face brimming with hope and eyes and a smile to light the world, that you could … Continue reading The Weather Update
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
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
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.”
Echoes stretched across the Atlantic and settled as the sounds of the diaspora. Others arrive as posture. As breath. As the way a body remembers before the mind names anything at all. A century ago, a seed was planted and … Continue reading The Mother Codex
The legacy of community service in the diverse strands of the Black church’s vibrant tapestry holds an important place in today’s Black community. That story is only one of the many incomplete chapters of Black history that deserve recognition. “Black … Continue reading Feeding the Future: The Unfinished Story of the Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast for Children Program
Being a teacher in the United States requires an in-depth understanding of how to teach young minds in the classroom. The state sets academic standards that each teacher is required to teach their students. Creating a classroom full of words … Continue reading Unlearning History to Learn Resistance
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