What First Lady Michelle Obama Means To Me – An Essay by Natalie Patterson
It was 2007. I was too young to realize I was political, and there was a senator two of my friends could not stop talking…
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Documentary Recommendation: 13th – A MUST See…
13th opens with the now familiar voice of President Barak Obama stating this startling statistic: “The United States has 5% of the {world’s} population, yet…
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What the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Means To Me – An Essay by William Syms
Reflecting on the work, words and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. should remind everyone that our work is not done. More than…
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A White American Woman’s Journey: With Liberty and Justice for ALL
The United States’ Pledge of Allegiance reads as follows: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the…
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AAA 2016: Wanna Be an Anthropologist?
Another November has passed, and with it my annual trip to the AAA conference has come to a close. No, this is not the…
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From Thankfulness to Thoughtfulness: Thanksgiving and the Four Freedoms
Culture Honey offers our most heartfelt wishes and prayers for a meaningful and peaceful Thanksgiving celebration to all of our American readers! We are thankful…
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“Not Afraid”: One Year Ago, November 13, 2015 – Paris Attacks Remembered
Would I travel to Paris now, in a time of global uncertainty? I did, and I will go back at the next available moment! Like Caroline Langlade, I think the most life-giving response to the violence is to keep hope and faith alive, and in bravery and prayer to watch for and participate in the newness of Life as it is given to us.
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Raising Global Kids
If you’re raising your kids in L.A. or any major U.S. city, you know that we live in a global world. Being globally intelligent…
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Is Anybody Listening? A Poem by Natalie Patterson
We are a nation of opinions Someone is always talking Which leads me to wonder, Who is listening? Who is taking note? Who is…
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Whose Right is Right? An Essay…
During the American War of Independence, those living in America believed they should not be governed by people thousands of miles away who in…
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BLACK LIVES MATTER | Rainbow Kids, Coca-Cola, Brutality & Norman Rockwell
When you think of ethnic and racial harmony and justice in the U.S., are you like me in wanting the promise of life, uniqueness, togetherness, friendship…
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Carnivals: Diversity in America
I stood under a canopy of strung lights and watched the carnival-goers mill about before me. The air was heavy with thick summer humidity…
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