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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...
Ayren Jackson-Cannady
Mar 5, 2018


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...
Josh Shepherd
Feb 26, 2018


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...
Rev. Gloria Bradley
Jan 12, 2018


All the Words, Speak Them
“All the words; words of love, forgiveness, encouragement-- words of frustration, angry words - HABLARLOS, SPEAK THEM!” - Lila Downs I...
Malisa Payne
Jan 5, 2018


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...
Autumn Swain
Dec 26, 2017


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...
Ayren Jackson-Cannady
Dec 6, 2017


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...
Autumn Swain
Nov 28, 2017


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...
Leslie Pugh
Nov 14, 2017


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,...
Stephanie Argueta
Nov 7, 2017


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...
Christina Martinez-Williams
Oct 11, 2017
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