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Yolanda Johnson

Trip to the Playground

What keeps us from entering a neighborhood that appears to be different than ours? Or what is that feeling that keeps us in our cars or...

Malisa Payne

'Ain't Got No, I Got Life'

“Ain’t Got No, I Got Life”, which came out in 1968, is a powerful song that speaks of singer Nina Simone’s life. It is soulful and rings...

Ayren Jackson-Cannady

The Swimming Stereotype

I don't remember much about my youngest cousin. But I do remember him being unapologetic and fearless. At five years old, he'd jump off...

Autumn Swain

Finding Your Rhythm In Life

The desire for a balanced life is a common pursuit in our world. The struggle for most is that life is so busy that we don't know how a...

Malisa Payne

Salsa Anyone?

After emigrating from Aruba with my family at the age of five, I lived in a very full apartment in Atlanta. We moved into the cramped...

Rev. Gloria Bradley

Woman on the Hill: Don't Judge a Blessing by Its Cover

I am what is generally considered a foot soldier, simply meaning my ministry takes me into the community without the advantage of...

Autumn Swain

Get Together and Make Things Better

I normally pay little attention to the theme songs on the shows that my son watches. However, the Reggaeton beat on Arthur, a kids show...

Malisa Payne

It Takes All Kinds of Dads

It takes rural dads, urban dads, worldly dads, small town dads; it takes dads of all kinds to raise up the children of our great country....

Shannon Lucas-Roberts

Poem: Our Corner of America

In our corner of America, the groceries have to be carried from store to car, car to elevator, elevator down the hall, hallway into our...

Autumn Swain

Life Lessons Learned From a Drum Circle

What 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...

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