How Will You Stay Politically Engaged?
I’ll keep this short because as the title …
How Can We Heal the Divide
My next thought after learning that Joe Biden was declared the winner was: “This win is impermanent. Right now, nearly half of our population feels how Hillary Clinton supporters felt in 2016. Trump supporters are scared, mourning, and angry. This could easily be “us” again in 2024.”
A vote for Bernie is a vote for Trump
If you’re considering voting for a third-party candidate (Bernie or dear goddess Kanye West) in the 2020 Election, I ask you: please don’t.
Justice is Oneness
Yet another opportunity for a Black person to get justice did not happen. What do we do? Get uncomfortable, folks. Back your “oneness” up with actions that benefit all humanity.
There’s So Much You Can Do: Election Day 2020
There so much you can do. Volunteer. Make phone calls. Donate money. Talk with family and friends about politics (as it turns out: having conversations is the most effective way to sway an undecided voter).
Participating in Wall of Moms for Black Lives Matter
I don’t know the answers, but I know something needs to change. Being part of a wall of moms was something I could do.
Authentic Guacamole
In 2007, I moved from a predominantly Hispanic community to a 95 percent white state. Eventually, I started to get invited to people’s homes for dinner or potluck events. Then, I noticed a few odd things.
Meet Shawandra of Brwnskn Yoga
Meet Shawandra Ford: a Memphis-based yoga instructor and owner of Brwnskn Yoga who’s on mission to share what yoga and meditation have given her: mental and physical strength, flexibility, and fearlessness.
To Be or Not To Be… a Feminist
I have come to realize now that women here in the U.S. are as angry and frustrated at the inequalities in our society as what I see going back home.
Meet Gabby Salinas
Meet Gabby Salinas: a three-time pediatric cancer survivor and running for Tennessee House District 97! Her signature issue remains the same: expanding Medicaid in Tennessee so everyone can have access to healthcare and rural hospitals will stop closing.