by Starlette Thomas | Jun 6, 2022 | Opinion
Christians celebrated Pentecost yesterday. Many church members wore red to represent fire and the coming of the Holy Spirit. But too many American cities are seeing red as mass shootings continue. The Gun Violence Archive reported 15 mass shootings on Memorial Day...
by Starlette Thomas | May 31, 2022 | Opinion
Where’s my mother supposed to go grocery shopping now? The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that took 10 souls and permanently injured three others continues to take away from this predominately African American community. Now, she must change her schedule, drive...
by Starlette Thomas | May 18, 2022 | Opinion
“Starlette! There’s been a shooting at TOPS and mama’s not answering her phone!” This is how I learned about the most recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The youngest of three children, my sister was crying and concerned that our mother, who had left to go...
by Starlette Thomas | May 16, 2022 | News
Many Americans are fighting over history or better still, the preservation of their version of it. From Civil War monuments to critical race theory, how we want to remember people, places and things continues to divide the United States. But talking to the people who...
by Starlette Thomas | May 9, 2022 | Opinion
The Roe v. Wade decision brings up painful memories for many women and the children they felt forced to give birth to. While it has been nearly 50 years of political bickering, the children caught in the middle often don’t get a say. Recently, POLITICO reported that a...
