Last week I took a staycation train trip to see the Memorial to the Enslaved Laborers on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The memorial is deeply moving and inspiring because it includes not just the names…
The push for the telling of the real American story continues. I was heartened when I read this news in The Washington Post about a major foundation’s support for a truthful version of American history: The Mellon Foundation has awarded…
Two experiences recently got me thinking about the meaning of the phrase “a life well-lived.” The first was attending the Washington, D.C. premiere of the new musical about the life of Frederick Douglass, American Prophet: Frederick Douglass In His Own…
My Black History Month hero is my mother-in-law Loree Murray. She died in 2009 after a long life of service to her community and love of her family. Unofficially dubbed the “mayor” on Northeast Washington, D.C. in the area near…
Three days after the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States I spent a weekend with a group of professionals seeking to learn more about writing. The atmosphere was one where many in attendance felt…
