No matter who you are, where you are from or what your life is like at this moment in time, “being here” and “being you” is a journey. Sometimes it’s a trek, a slog through challenging people and circumstances. Other...
On the day of the mid-term elections, I happened to see a tweet that said, “OK women. Get out there and vote. Grab a white woman on the way.” I think the writer wanted to encourage people like me to...
When a couple selects a name for their child, it’s usually a private matter. They might ask family members about using a family name. They might consult references for popular or historically significant names....
A lot of folks worked long and hard to make Indigenous Peoples’ Day happen. It’s a good thing, done....
At the 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa, participants studied the quality of life for women among various African cultures, as well as compared to cultures around the world. The question posed was, “How difficult is it to be a...
You might not know that prisoners in 17 states (that we know of) are on strike. While prisoners are hoping to create greater public awareness of conditions in our correctional facilities, prison officials have likely created a news blackout in...
In an age when newspapers rail against the nearly 50% of voters who did not vote in the last election, you might think I’m crazy to ask voters to do even more than that. But voter apathy has two facets....
Thousands and thousands of nonprofit organizations are spending today (August 17, 2018), distributing information about their organizations, raising money, sending out tweets and writing Facebook posts about what they do: helping the homeless, the hungry, the sick, the poor, the...
I am at the doctor’s office because my shoulder hurts. I rarely make these appointments because I know I’m going to be probed with the same tired questions that have nothing to do with my pain....
The Suffolk County House of Corrections in Boston is walled off from the world of primary elections. Political candidates don’t give it a thought. Until this year, that is. A recent forum among all six of the candidates for Suffolk...