Kobe Isn’t Dead – A Tribute
I grew up with my pops coming home and randomly bringing me comic books from Marvel & DC that ranged from Black Bolt of…
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2-24: A Tribute to Kobe Bryant
“A Once in a Lifetime Event at Staples Center” Since the beginning of its opening in 1999, this phrase and idea was synonymous with…
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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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Children in Jail: Healing Trauma with Poetry
Do you remember going to camp as a child? I certainly do. I spent every summer from about when I was six to fourteen…
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Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas
“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics”…
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Women’s History Month: A Tribute to Maya Angelou
As we settle into Women’s History Month, I think of all the women who came before me, all the women who made space for…
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People of Note: Linda “Peaches” Tavani
Picture the moment: Linda “Peaches” Tavani (then Linda Greene) is the second ‘Peaches’ to have recorded with Herb for Peaches & Herb. The album…
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People of Note: Natalie Patterson, Poet & Teaching Artist
Two Sides of the Same Coin Natalie Patterson describes herself as a Teaching Artist, and it doesn’t take long in our conversation to find…
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People of Note: Artist Kari Kroll
Once Upon a Time in New York City It all began in New York City, where every good story should. In and amongst the…
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#Aestheticism: The Life of Oscar Wilde
While by no means exclusive to writers, nor universal to them – and without intending to paint a sombre brush over this article –…
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Saints of Ireland: In Search of Saint Brigid
Saint Brigid of Kildare is one of the three patron saints of Ireland and may be the most beloved. This 5th century saint is…
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Holy Week: The Journey to Easter
Holy Week While long winter nights ease into light-filled days and green shoots poke through crusty snow, the Lenten fast draws toward its final…
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