I know, I know, this is not nearly as interesting as politics. However, if you’ve ever had one of these maddening, itchy, burning infections, and don’t want another one, you might want to read
Year: 2020
Raising Mixed Kids
To be the Black mother of a child who appears white can raise all kinds of questions and comments from strangers. Even the “nice” comments are loaded with assumptions about beauty and belo
When Your Husband Retires and He’s Suddenly Around. All. The. Time.
Tips for protecting your space, while giving him a little of his own. By Beth Graham 1. The she-shed and the man cave; every woman needs a space of her own, not to have to lock herself in the
What Do You Know About White Extremist Groups?
Ever since I began looking more closely at news reports and some of my neighbors, I’ve been thinking a lot about white extremism. This election and demonstrations rooted in outrage at continued k
The ‘she-cession’: Why women are leaving the workforce
It’s time to end the myth that working mothers “opt out” of their careers to become stay-at-home moms, said Sarah Green Carmichael at Bloomberg. As the pandemic is making clear, “when
Police took a Black toddler from his family’s SUV. Then, the union used his photo as ‘propaganda,’ attorneys say.
By Katie Shepherd Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:34 a.m. EDT On Thursday, the nation’s largest police union posted a photo to social media taken during the unrest in Philadelphia this week, where h
Kamala Harris knows things no vice president has ever known
By Monica Hesse Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT In the week before the country potentially elects its first female vice president, I’ve been trying to write a sweeping essay about progress and t
The Only Letter That Is Never Silent
By Elizabeth Nelson The English language can be tough. Our alphabet contains 26 letters that can make many, many different words. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary comes out with new words each year.
Harriet Powers
African-American folk artist Harriet Powers External, nationally recognized for her quilts, was born in rural Georgia on October 29, 1837. Using a traditional appliqué technique, Po
VMI votes to remove Stonewall Jackson statue amid racism accusations by Black cadets
By Ian Shapira Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:55 p.m. EDT Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to remove the prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson as pres
Tulsa’s Black Wall Street burned. These artists have a new vision (audio).
October 29, 2020 By Jessica Mendoza Multimedia reporter; Samantha Laine Perfas Story Team Leader [This is one of a series of articles/podcasts in the Christian Science Monitor.]
Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90
15 Sean Connery Movies to Stream
Zadie Smith
Read more about Zadie Smith’s essay HERE or buy the essay collection Feel Free (hopefully at an independent bookseller).
How Many U.S. Presidents Owned Enslaved People?
EVAN ANDREWS @ history.com [A]t least 12 chief executives—over a quarter of all American presidents—enslaved people during their lifetimes. Of these, eight held enslaved people while in of
Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery
CHRISTOPHER KLEIN In his ambition to rise above his humble beginnings, Hamilton appeared to have frequently swallowed his anti-slavery sentiments as he pushed for acceptance into America’s coloni