Relationships for Sale

Watching commercials lately you might think interracial families are invading America. But in some form or another, they’ve been here all along. –One of those kids in the commercials

The Best of the Breast

A proposed terminology change in the U.K. has stirred up conversation in the U.S. Should all parents be included in the art of feeding babies?

Liberation

As long as Americans question Black History, our observations will need to remain. I ask America: when will Black History be history?

In My Left Hand

The power balance of the U.S. federal government has tilted to the left. What should liberals do if they want to keep voters on board? And what should the right expect? Maude shares some suggestions.

Going Ever Forward

Magic. If we have any hesitancy, or doubt, lose confidence in how to press on, if we need just a breath of hope or encouragement to keep going, we can come back here, to this moment, and treasure it. The first Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, and “The Hill We Climb”

Say Her Name

What started as a hashtag in support of Black lives is now being used to martyr White ones. A look at the usage of a catch phrase in context.

MLK in Black and White

We honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as a nation. But we seem to have different interpretations on what he stood for, that are especially apparent in January 2021. Maybe we’re coming to an understanding.

A Plea for Women

This morning Lisa Montgomery became the fourth woman in the nation’s history to be executed by the federal government, the first in 67 years. Here’s how that happened.

When the Blue Comes Off

Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, and All Lives Matter — three true statements nobody should need to say. But they’ve all been said, and for Black Lives in Blue, it’s All complicated.