Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas
“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics”…
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Heartbreak in Northwest China, a Place I Called Home
The land I called home for many years is facing a dire situation. My husband and I taught English in Northwest China beginning in…
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Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas
“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics”…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Final Public Address, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”
50 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. I was not taught enough…
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Visiting the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland – Understanding Its Important Work
In the poignant image below, the United Nations (U.N.) offices in Geneva, Switzerland are in the background. The mission of the U.S. delegation that…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Timely Challenge to White Moderates, Especially Those in the Church
Over 50 years ago on April 16, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter from a jail in Birmingham, Alabama where…
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Wheaton, Illinois: Charming, Abolitionist Past, and So Green!
Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is located…
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Strasbourg Houses the European Court of Human Rights and the International Institute of Human Rights
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Human rights for women continues to lag in Europe. Gender discrimination remains widespread and has been further exacerbated by the economic crisis and…
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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, “13th”, and Looking Back at Black History Month 2017
Looking back at the month of February, I want to pay tribute to what has been a particularly impactful Black History Month for me. What…
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Cinema Review: Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln was a pioneer for civil liberty in a time that was wrought with division, racism and violence. In the midst of…
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Film Review: Loving
I could feel the wet Virginia humidity as I watched Loving. As a native Virginian, I slipped easily into the story of these two…
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Berlin Looks Back Toward Thinking Ahead
“It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.” ~ Jackie Joyner-Kersee As we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we…
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