by Starlette Thomas | Feb 16, 2023 | Opinion
We celebrate African American History Month through storytelling, which aids in displacing prejudices, stereotypes and myths of inferiority. Because it matters how we tell the story of Africans in America. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say...
by Donald Williams | Sep 19, 2022 | Opinion
Social media is alive with toxic reactions to Disney’s teaser trailer for its live-action The Little Mermaid to be released in the spring of 2023. Some are offended by Disney’s creative decision to cast Halle Bailey, a Black actress, in the iconic role of Ariel....
by Rachel Ain | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
I applied to rabbinical school over 20 years ago. When asked to share a favorite piece of rabbinic literature, I decided to teach a text where the ancient rabbis “imagined” what biblical Sarah was doing during the binding of Isaac. I wanted to show that it is...
by Mitch Carnell | Nov 23, 2021 | Opinion
Is there light, hidden deep in the story of you, that could illuminate the pathway for another person? My friend Bob received a terminal diagnosis a few years ago, accepting the news with the same gentle spirit that characterized his life. Before his death two years...
by Keith Herron | Jun 4, 2021 | Opinion
With over half a million deaths in this country alone, who has not been touched by this pandemic? The unseen lines of connection have been skewed or even severed as our once familiar communities have been crippled. In the aftermath, there’s a deep need to rebuild the...
