I am not an avid comic book reader. In fact, I don’t think I own any at all. But I’m going to see the film based on Marvel superhero “Black Panther,” if for no other reason than how completely and...
In my creative writing class in high school, I envisioned a fantastical future where I worked as a district attorney prosecuting sex crimes and living in a high rise in Boston. My imagination hadn’t...
President Trump, I heard about your offer to allow teachers to carry guns in schools. You even offered us training to be an expert in the use of them, and we will get a bonus, too! That is a first...
To be a leader means you’re always prepared for the inevitable battle that is to come. Every Black History Month, we learn about the leaders who weren’t afraid to march forward in fighting the...
The other day I conducted a Facebook poll to see how many of my friends felt that they’d received an accurate and in-depth classroom education around African-American history from K-12. I wasn’t...
