Nikesha Elise Williams

Though it it comes as an affront to the immoral imbalance of white supremacy, disenfranchisement and early death be damned.

I didn’t want to write this, but here I am using my words to process a pain that runs too deep in my bones, my bloodline, for me to ignore.

Will we look back and say we did our best on an individual level to fight climate change?

The prevailing narrative of Florida’s new social studies standards, and in our country writ large, is that Black Americans are not “real” Americans.

We cannot police ourselves out of crime. The JSO budget has been at or above half-a-billion dollars for years, and the crime numbers remain high.

I criticize this bold new city of the South consistently, but I’m not above applauding when ovation is due. And, Jacksonville, ovation is due. 

Recent legislative measures target the very existence of marginalized groups.

Florida Republicans are stripping people of safety, bodily autonomy and dignity while masquerading as choice.

College DEI programs provide safe space and solace for those of us looking for community in a dominant culture that’s hostile to difference.

The real change lies in who’s elected to the down ballot races. We have 19 seats on our City Council, and only four incumbents are running unopposed or against a write-in candidate, guaranteeing their return to the Council.