Ayren Jackson-CannadyMar 5, 2018The 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 ShepherdFeb 26, 20183 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 BradleyJan 12, 2018Poem: Mabel IsMabel is bare feet, strong arms, Alabama bound. Mabel is warm biscuits, hot jam, sweet potato pie. Mabel is common sense, no nonsense, do...
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...
Ayren Jackson-CannadyDec 6, 2017Seat 22-BMy 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 SwainNov 28, 2017Where Your Travels May 'Make' YouRecently our family visited the Grand Bahamas, one of 32 inhabited islands in the Bahamas. This beautiful island delivered on its name as...
Leslie PughNov 14, 2017Music: 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 ArguetaNov 7, 2017Equity Vs. EqualityEquality is a word filled with great intention. However, it falls short in one significant way. Equality is treating everyone the same,...
Christina Martinez-WilliamsOct 11, 2017Poem: We Laughed and LaughedAs 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...