by Starlette Thomas | Nov 8, 2021 | Opinion
It has been called “the Great Resignation” – the millions of people who quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tired of the monotony of office hours, they have chosen to use their time wisely. Realizing that capitalism only pays off for the rich, persons are...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 1, 2021 | Opinion
Feminizing mental health issues and mental instability is a real problem. “You know how women are.” “She’s just being emotional.” “Do you hear this woman? She’s crazy. She’s out of her mind. She’s a lunatic!” Blaming women for their experiences of sexual predation,...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 25, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Some say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” but what about spilled blood? How do we clean this up? How do we respond to blatant acts of racism and social injustice? Acting Executive Director Aidsand Wright- Riggins and New Baptist Covenant invites us to lament in a...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 18, 2021 | Opinion
We’re all out. Still in the throes of a global pandemic, we are running out of a lot of things. Grocery stores posted flyers that read: “There is a national coin shortage. Please use the exact change.” Or “No cash. Credit and debit cards only.” The same can be said of...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 11, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The calendar on my iPhone now has two holidays listed on the same day. Monday, Oct. 11 is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I choose not to celebrate the former for his attempted genocide of the latter. I’m bursting awkward silence conversation bubbles...
