Help Expand a Voice of Clarity in a Changing America.
Every generation experiences moments when the winds of change grow stronger. Some winds bring renewal; others create uncertainty, division, and confusion. In these moments, the question is not simply what is happening around us—but who will help us understand it. … Continue reading Help Expand a Voice of Clarity in a Changing America.
The Story Never Changed, Just the Voice
There are stories we inherit before we understand what they mean. They live in the names we carry, what our grandparents taught us, and sometimes in what they never had words to say. One of those stories begins with an … Continue reading The Story Never Changed, Just the Voice
The Wind Has Never Been The Compass
Every autumn, the winds begin speaking in another register. Leaves loosen. Branches show their architecture. What once looked full and green begins to reveal what has been holding it all along. I keep thinking about the Monarch Butterfly, its wing … Continue reading The Wind Has Never Been The Compass
10. Finding My Own Scholarly Voice
When I entered graduate school, I thought becoming a scholar meant learning to sound like one. Academia had its own language, and much of it did not sound anything like me. I heard interesting ideas, but they were often hidden … Continue reading 10. Finding My Own Scholarly Voice
When the Wind Changes, the Anchor Must Hold
Truth, Memory, and the Moral Necessity of Black Witness Every season has its winds. Some arrive gently, barely disturbing the leaves, while others bend trees, scatter what was settled, and expose what was never firmly rooted. Black people in America … Continue reading When the Wind Changes, the Anchor Must Hold
My Non-Linear Crow’s Flight of Theopoetics
B-More “Pigeons” From Toronto and New York, to London and Venice, and onto Cape Town and Mumbai, pigeons are nearly omnipresent in many of the world’s urban centers. However, crows are the pigeons of Baltimore and surrounding areas. When you … Continue reading My Non-Linear Crow’s Flight of Theopoetics
October Theme: Anchored in Truth:
During these times of Changing Winds, Why Is There a Need for Three-Fifths Magazine? Every autumn, the winds change. Some winds are gentle; others are strong enough to alter the course of everything in their path. We live in such … Continue reading October Theme: Anchored in Truth:
When the US Violates its Constitution
In his song, “Directions”, Mike Cross sings, “You’re goin’ north, take a left on south Right Street. Go up the hill to Down Avenue. Turn left at the corner of Circle Square. Then right onto Left Wood Lane. Take the … Continue reading When the US Violates its Constitution
Stay Calm In The Chaos
I am addicted to the news. I have always found pop culture and headline news articles to be fun reads and carriers of information. It is not unusual for me to start my day by scrolling through a news outlet … Continue reading Stay Calm In The Chaos
