April 4, 2022
The divisions in our country are often lamented as a deep and complex moral crisis. The right-versus-left partisan politicking, as…
March 28, 2022
OPINION | Performing is par for the course for Black women
Last week it seemed as if all eyes were glued to the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for judge Ketanji Brown…
March 22, 2022
OPINION | A return to normal
Over the last few weeks, I’ve allowed my son to go out in the world sans mask. Initially, it wasn’t…
March 14, 2022
OPINION | Fun and games in the Florida Legislature
Florida has gotten a well-earned rep for being the country’s sideshow. “Florida Man” headlines alone illustrate why we’re considered America’s…
March 7, 2022
OPINION | Teachers should make a life, not just a living
My mother was a public high school teacher for 33 years. She worked at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights.…
February 28, 2022
OPINION | Differences make us better
On this first day of Women’s History Month I’m celebrating the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court…
February 21, 2022
OPINION | What are you so afraid of?
The definition of democracy is “government by the people.” It’s “a form of government in which the supreme power is…
February 14, 2022
OPINION | History is happening now
Tomorrow would have been Jordan Davis’s 27th birthday. Trayvon Martin would have made 27 on February 5th. Instead, we remember…
February 7, 2022
OPINION | The value of being
There’s a notion that has circulated in the Black community for generations: Black people have to be twice as good…
January 31, 2022
OPINION | Erasing Black history does not erase Black people
In my other life, I write books and host a podcast. I am unabashed about centering the point of view…
January 24, 2022
OPINION | I am American
“African-American voters are voting at just as high a percentage as Americans.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the offhand…
January 17, 2022
OPINION | An open letter to Gov. DeSantis
Dear Governor DeSantis, My daughter has COVID. She’s 7 months. I’m watching her little body battle an invisible bully. She’s…
January 10, 2022
OPINION | Rebirth of a nation, state
Today marks the first day of the Florida legislative session. A session where our elected legislators will tackle a myriad…
January 3, 2022
OPINION | Feel free to begin, again
Happy New Year! 2021 marked the first time in a long time that I did not set traditional goals for…
December 20, 2021
OPINION | In search of holiday peace
As the year comes barreling toward an end, I’m keenly aware of how tired I am. I’m spending the holiday…
December 13, 2021
OPINION | When are we going to get back to normal?
My son lied to me about wearing his mask. He lied for nearly two weeks straight. I had been sending…
December 6, 2021
OPINION | Voting is the price of freedom
Today is election day. Albeit it’s a small election, a special election to fill the seat of the late at-large…
November 29, 2021
OPINION | Relief and belief in justice are not the same
“Verdict watch . . . one guilty but this is stressful.” I fired off that tweet after Travis McMichael was…
November 22, 2021
OPINION | My Thanksgiving wish for a less divided Jacksonville
Thursday, most of us will gather together around tables in homes to share Thanksgiving dinner. I have often been struck…
November 15, 2021
OPINION | What are we teaching our children?
City Council has withdrawn the Confederate monument legislation and may never take it up again — an act of cowardice…
November 8, 2021
OPINION | Annoyance, Irritation, & Rage
I wanted to write a response to the recent stories about housing: one in this newsletter on the plan to…
November 1, 2021
OPINION | Life is the goal
By next week, vaccines could be available locally for children ages 5 to 11 and the long pandemic nightmare we’ve…
October 25, 2021
OPINION | Who’s policing the police?
My son is 6,He likes to run,I encourage him to go the distance Jury selection is underway in the murder…
October 19, 2021
OPINION | Take ‘Em Down
“I’m never living in the South again.” This is what my mother says to me often. A New Orleans native…