Tag: Honoring

Today is the unofficial first day of spring for those living in the Boston area. Some cities are food cities, others music cities. Boston is a sports city. We take pride in the connection, the identity, the camaraderie of sport. Today’s the running of the Boston Marathon, usually the Red Sox h...

Floyd J. McCree was sworn into office as Mayor of the City of Flint in 1966. Historic for its time, Mayor McCree was also the first Black mayor in Michigan. He was well-known for his leadership among United Auto Workers union members at the Buick foundry. McCree was elected to the Flint City Commiss...

January 15 is more than just a nod to history; it’s a vivid call to action. Martin Luther King Jr. was a beacon of personal courage and social change, not just a figure of passive resistance. His legacy is an enduring challenge to the status quo. Let’s explore how we all, especially whit...

January 15 is more than just a nod to history; it’s a vivid call to action. Martin Luther King Jr. was a beacon of personal courage and social change, not just a figure of passive resistance. His legacy is an enduring challenge to the status quo. Let’s explore how we all, especially whit...

There are also many stereotypes of the moon based on its relationship to femininity. The relationship of the moon cycles to menses has caused many to look at the moon as emotional or irrational energy. Its many stages and phases are viewed as a rollercoaster of madness and instability. Many of us ha...

We are Asian American women and social justice advocates. During the work week, we are organizing and mobilizing for the human rights of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls; on nights and weekends, we are reading the work of AAPI authors whose stories illustrate the daily and ...

January 15 is more than just a nod to history; it’s a vivid call to action. Martin Luther King Jr. was a beacon of personal courage and social change, not just a figure of passive resistance. His legacy is an enduring challenge to the status quo. Let’s explore how we all, especially whit...

When I was 23, I had a Fitness Phase. And during that phase, I followed a rash of Fitness Influencers, whose bodies I wished to emulate (problematic). One of my favorites was @GraceFitUK, now Grace Beverly, who vlogged her workouts, her vegan meals, and her busy Oxford life. I would bring her to the...

I remember living in Knoxville, TN, back in the 1980s, and in a counter-culture weekly newspaper, a writer named Jack Neely produced a regular column called “Secret History” where he’d relate some story of old Knoxville that sometimes educated and reassured his readers of what used...

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