The Myth of Black History Month
One day, I came home from elementary school excited to tell my parents what…
One day, I came home from elementary school excited to tell my parents what…
Our nation has been in an extended period of mourning. Even in times of celebration and triumph, we are not far from the losses that our communities have undertaken. Lent is usually about voluntary self-denial, but the past year has denied us and deprived us without our consent. It almost seems superfluous to observe Lent when we are still wearing the ashes of mourning from last year. Yet I still hope…
God of the Dust, We praise you for being a Maker who is capable…
Widely known as the African American National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” started…
We knew that this would happen. It was unlikely that 17 Republican Senators would join with Democrats to convict Trump during his second impeachment. But when the verdict came in on Saturday, February 13, 2021–just over a month after a violent insurrection at the Capitol in support of the former president–it was still infuriating.
2021. The year of reclamation. Like many others, I have encountered more ebbs than…
Editor’s Note: Dominique Gilliard, author of Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice that Restores and…
In the summer of 2017, I had the privilege of touring Washington, D.C. and…
Welp…Black History Month is wildin once again…As much as we try to stay away…
As we begin Black History Month, we are releasing a special interview about our…