Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
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Healthy Cooking Program Feeds Female Prison Inmates Vital Skills
The simple act of learning what is good to put in your body and how to budget for the healthy food you need, along with how to prepare it, should be taught not only in every prison, but in every school and in every household in America. One Arkansas program for female inmates is lighting the way.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Long Way From Home’ by Peter Carey
Peter Carey's 'A Long Way From Home' is an intelligent and well written book about a difficult subject.
Read More »TV: ‘The Keepers’ – Another Spotlight
"The Keepers" explores the 1969 death of 26-year old Catholic nun and Baltimore schoolteacher Sister Cathy Cesnik and touches on 20-year-old Joyce Malecki’s murder four days later. Both slayings remain unsolved.
Read More »How to Get 99% Voter Turnout in the US?
There’s lots of talk about the importance of getting out the vote. Yet there seems to be little discussion of existing models that could make that happen. Many countries have almost complete voter turnout at elections. Bolivia is one such country. I’m a permanent resident of Bolivia and have seen …
Read More »Music Review: Karen Atkins – ‘In My Room’
The release leaves listeners with a fondness for pleasing pastorals.
Read More »Interview: Laura and Sarah Bellini Star in ‘Trust’
Twin sisters Laura and Sarah Bellini have built an impressive acting career together and will star as the twin Winklemann sisters in the upcoming ten-episode series 'Trust' (premiering on FX on Sunday, March 25) and discuss their daily lives, acting processes, and future plans.
Read More »You Can Now Visualize All Your Activity in Gmail
Now, there’s an analytics tool that could help you accomplish this feat of productivity: it’s called Gmail Metrics, and it enables you to visualize many of your Gmail-related activities in charts and graphs.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Wonder’ – A Lesson in Love and Understanding for Kids and Their Parents
Kids can be mean, but they have to be shown and taught the importance of kindness.
Read More »Incarceration of Women on the Rise
The care of a family should not be a solo venture that falls on one woman's shoulders. In the best of circumstances, it should be shared among immediate and extended family and the greater community. If the burden were lightened and shared, the result might be that we'd see fewer women – and men – behind bars.
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