Black History month is upon us. We are likely to see more movies on the television starring black actors than in other months. Surely, Sidney Poitier will show up multiple…
Author: Ancella Livers
STILL, WE STAND: Black Colleges Under Siege
When I walked onto the college campus, the burden of race fell from my shoulders. It was a palpable sensation. I had not realized the burden I had borne every…
Where’s Black Santa This Year?
I have a theory. My theory is that you can read the racial mood of the country by the number of black Santa Clauses you see on the store shelves.…
Family
My family recently gathered to celebrate our newest off-spring – our first grandchild. He is small and wiggly and periodically stretches his little body so he can fit perfectly in…
The Value of a Life
I know that I am supposed to be grateful. I know that a conversation, long overdue, is finally beginning. I recognize that each step to inclusion and freedom is critical.…
Because of You
In 1965 John Lewis was spat upon for his and others’ attempt to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to fight for voting rights for African Americans. At the bridge,…