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Reflections on Memorial Day
It is not “Have a Happy Memorial Day” but a day to Give Honor to the Fallen Soldiers. In the United States, only one percent of World War...
May 30, 2023

Bill Nye: Why Racism Doesn’t Make Sense
Bill Nye Uses Science to Explain Why Racism Doesn’t Make Sense | NowThis “This is a map of the continents of the earth showing how much...
May 16, 2023

Pussy Riot: Taking on Putin
Opposing Putin can lead to imprisonment or death by various methods… Nadya Tolokonnikova, founder of Pussy Riot, faces possible charges...
Apr 4, 2023

Commemoration Matters
As we end Women’s History Month, let’s take a moment to look at some of the things that are being commemorated in April. In April, we...
Apr 4, 2023

Education: It’s What Societies Need to Thrive
Women’s History Month is winding down as Ramadan is beginning and Peace in Action recognizes the efforts of brave women bringing equality...
Mar 21, 2023

February is Black History Month: The Monumental MLK
By now, just about everything that will be said has been said about the new monument to Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King in...
Feb 21, 2023

Ladies and Gentlemen…The President of the United States
The Office of the President is the only one that reflects our entire nation, because it is the only elected office that every single...
Feb 20, 2023

What the World Needs Now…
We are entering the season of love – Valentine’s Day St. Valentine was a martyr and there are different versions of his story. St....
Feb 14, 2023

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Honoring the Legacy; Embracing the Dream From The Foundation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta...
Jan 17, 2023

Human Trafficking Awareness Month
“Human trafficking is one of the worst offenses against human dignity.” – former President George W. Bush January is Human Trafficking...
Jan 9, 2023

On the Importance of the New Year
The importance of the New Year is not reflecting on what happened in the past year or your New Year’s Resolution. The importance of New...
Jan 1, 2023

A Story of True Holiday Spirit
During our very first Christmas in this home, our new neighbors went out of their way to make us feel welcome and included. They make...
Dec 24, 2022

The Color of Patriotism
Brittney Griner is free! The news was immediately attacked by people who question the deal that set her free, the timing, her...
Dec 13, 2022

World AIDS Day Reflection
World AIDS Day 2022 Theme: Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV. In the Fall of 1979, I started college, and was so...
Dec 1, 2022

Thanksgiving? The most dangerous animal in the world…
This is the time of year when Thanksgiving traditionally kicks off the holiday season, which should be full of festivities, friends and...
Nov 27, 2022

Transgender Day of Remembrance
A day to remember those who have died as a result of transphobia. Every three days a transgendered person is murdered somewhere in the...
Nov 20, 2022
Learning from the Past
There are those who believe that the history of the United States is a happy one rather than a turbulent one… There are those who believe...
Nov 12, 2022

Elves, Dwarves, and Targaryens…
Elves, Dwarves, and Targaryens…Can’t Be Diverse! Can They? “Lord of the Rings stars speak out against racist ‘threats, harassment, and...
Nov 9, 2022

The Consequences of Not Voting: Roe v. Wade by Jeremy Louis Levine
https://jeremylouislevine/ The most consequential election in recent memory was two years before the 2016 Presidential Election and...
Nov 1, 2022

The Challenge is Comfort
Some of us welcome change. Some of us demand it, agitate for it, and help create it. Others of us resist change… Some of us welcome...
Oct 30, 2022
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