by Starlette Thomas | Jul 21, 2025 | Opinion
Greg Gutfeld, a Fox News host, told conservatives to say, “What up, my Nazi? Hey, what up, my Nazi?” His reason for using the word? African Americans reclaimed the N-word, so he could do it too. Racial epithets are deeply offensive and hurtful terms rooted in...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 18, 2025 | Opinion
Dr. Elijah Brown, General Secretary and CEO of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), called members to “a collaborative global mission” during the opening celebration of the 23rd Baptist World Congress. The international fellowship of Baptist churches and organizations...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 14, 2025 | Opinion
I have looked away, averted my gaze, and stuffed lined paper in my mouth. I have picked up my mechanical pencil and put it down. I am unsure of the words that want to come out or even if I have the will to say them. Frankly, I’m all talked out. What needs to be said...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 7, 2025 | Opinion
“So, what do you do?” Introductions quickly move from the pleasant exchange of first names to business as usual. Defined by our work, our identity, personal worth, and social currency are determined by our 9 to 5, making it difficult to clock out. In a capitalist...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 30, 2025 | Opinion
Brain-dead after suffering a fatal stroke and in the early weeks of her pregnancy, the doctors at Emory University Hospital finally turned off the machines after the emergency C-section delivery of her son, Chance, who weighed less than two pounds. Adriana Smith was...