Ayren Jackson-CannadyJun 19, 2018Something About Oprah"You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!" It's one of the most iconic moments in daytime...
Christine MugandaMar 27, 2018What Do You Get When You Cross....?It’s incredible the influence our cultural lens can have on every aspect of our lives. I stand in a curious position: a biracial,...
Melissa JacobsFeb 13, 2018Teaching Concern and Compassion Through FilmThere are times when a movie makes me feel dirty and ashamed. But it’s not because of some explicit content. It’s because the real-life...
John Cannady, Jr.Feb 6, 2018Hoop Life"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."-- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player...
Malisa PayneJan 5, 2018All the Words, Speak Them“All the words; words of love, forgiveness, encouragement-- words of frustration, angry words - HABLARLOS, SPEAK THEM!” - Lila Downs I...
Autumn SwainDec 26, 2017Why My Jesus has DreadlocksI remember the first time I realized that Jesus, of Jewish descent, was actually born in Asia and had fled as a refugee to Africa. As a...
Rev. Gloria BradleyOct 17, 2017The Memory of Sound: Jazzy 1959Bobby Sox, Bobby Darin, Bubble Gum. Mack the Knife, full of life, having Fun. 1959. I had no idea what was on the horizon. Imagine the...
Malisa PayneSep 12, 2017Pork Chops and Collard GreensPhoto of Edna Lewis My mouth is beginning to water just thinking about all the great food that my mentor mom cooks when we get together...
Katie GarciaAug 8, 2017Unity Conquers ConflictIt happened in junior high. Our class, half Hispanic and half Caucasian, one day realized that it meant something. There were suddenly...
Autumn SwainJun 6, 2017Life Lessons Learned From a Drum CircleWhat is it about the drum? When my husband and I were first dating we would spend a majority of our dates walking and talking in...