I first heard about the 1898 Wilmington Race Riots (also known as the Wilmington Massacre) soon after moving to this […]
Archive for ‘Human Rights’
Book Review: Under the Tamarind Tree–A Novel
Short Review Under the Tamarind Tree: A Novel By Rosaliene Bacchus In her novel Under the Tamarind Tree, Guayanese-born author […]
Medellin’s Comuna 13–Violent Barrio Turned Tourist Mecca
Many Americans still ask if it’s safe to travel to Colombia. Their vision of this visually stunning and culturally rich […]
Kurds: “We have no friends but the mountains”
This week, following the Trump Administration’s betrayal of a long-time Middle East ally, I received a message containing these words […]
And our STRUGGLE continues…
The message Sinead O’Conner delivered in her dramatic performance on Saturday Night Live back in 1992 is just as powerful […]
Living one’s life as an example
Hatred is poison. How inherently confusing the world must be for children growing up today. They are constantly bombarded by […]
I come from a “shit-hole”
For a different take on recent American history–
In honor of women everywhere
In honor of the IMMEASURABLE, and often unheralded, role women play in holding our fragile world together, this is […]
Oswaldo Guayasamín: Ecuadorian Painter, Sculptor and Humanitarian
Oswaldo Guayasamín is an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor whose work tells the story of prejudice, abuse and the suffering of […]
Discussing US Immigration: Emotion and Facts
On this blog, I welcome dissenting opinions as well as all comments and insights from readers, but I do expect […]
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