May 23, 2022
Imagine for a moment it’s a Sunday afternoon. You’ve just left church or brunch or finished a morning run or…
Nikesha Elise Williams is an Emmy-winning TV producer, an award-winning author, and host/producer of the Black & Published podcast. Her latest novel, Beyond Bourbon Street, was awarded Best Fiction by the Black Caucus of African-American Librarians in the 2021 Self-Published eBook Literary Awards, as well as the 2020 Outstanding Book Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. Nikesha’s debut novel Four Women received the 2018 NABJ Outstanding Literary Work Award and the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Award for Adult Contemporary/Literary Fiction. Her bylines include The Washington Post, ESSENCE, and Vox. Nikesha lives in Jacksonville with her family.
May 16, 2022
OPINION | First us, then you
Restricting access to abortion is about control. Restricting access to the ballot is about control. Gerrymandering districts at any level…
May 9, 2022
OPINION | Pro-birth is not the same as pro-life
This body carried two children. My son to 41 weeks and one day. My daughter to 40 weeks and a…
May 2, 2022
OPINION | The miseducation of Florida’s future
The summer after my freshman year at Florida State University, I worked as an intern at Pearson. As in the…
April 25, 2022
OPINION | Say goodbye, or stay put?
There is a big difference between perception and reality. For example, the perception the United States has of itself and…
April 18, 2022
OPINION | I’m at a loss over racism
I am trying to understand racism. I know what it is. I know why it exists. I know the history…
April 11, 2022
Capturing the magic of Black motherhood despite the maternal mortality crisis
It’s one thing to know something. It’s an entirely different experience to be immersed in your knowledge, feel it with…
April 4, 2022
OPINION | A tale of 2 bill signings
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…