Voices

Seeing Color

Ayren Jackson-Cannady

The Children’s Book Every Adult Should Read Today

"Always think of your audience not for your audience." -Mo Willems We were going on day 19 of reading Anna Loves Elsa, a gripping tale...

Josh Shepherd

3 Eye-Opening Resources on Race Relations in America

“We need to step back and realize this is real grief speaking from real wounds.” My wife and I were speaking with a friend about...

Rev. Gloria Bradley

Poem: Mabel Is

Mabel is bare feet, strong arms, Alabama bound. Mabel is warm biscuits, hot jam, sweet potato pie. Mabel is common sense, no nonsense, do...

Malisa Payne

All the Words, Speak Them

“All the words; words of love, forgiveness, encouragement-- words of frustration, angry words - HABLARLOS, SPEAK THEM!” - Lila Downs I...

Autumn Swain

Why My Jesus has Dreadlocks

I 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...

Ayren Jackson-Cannady

Seat 22-B

My flight plan--find seat, sit in seat, buckle seat belt, close eyes, and fall asleep--was completely derailed on a recent work trip from...

Autumn Swain

Where Your Travels May 'Make' You

Recently our family visited the Grand Bahamas, one of 32 inhabited islands in the Bahamas. This beautiful island delivered on its name as...

Leslie Pugh

Music: A Language Understood by All

"Music makes the people come together." --Madonna Being a professional singer myself I could not agree more with the legendary musician's...

Stephanie Argueta

Equity Vs. Equality

Equality is a word filled with great intention. However, it falls short in one significant way. Equality is treating everyone the same,...

Christina Martinez-Williams

Poem: We Laughed and Laughed

As a girl, I shared a game with my abuela played it every time she visited or I visited her probably even into my early teens. She...