Category: We Hold These Truths

We Hold These Truths: Black, White and In-Between - Meet Brian Thomas

The interracial experience is something, as a child, I observed from afar with a slight sense of envy.  Children born into this life, intimately experiencing the best of many cultures, felt like an advantage that only a select few were chosen to have.   With their curls so fluffy and mine so tight, growing up I... Read more »
By Kay S,
August 18, 2015 at 12:36 pm • 

We Hold These Truths: Meet the Latina that Donald Trump Fears, Dr. Ann Aviles de Bradley

Like most things revolutionary in my life – such as sushi and indie house bands – I was introduced to Dr. Ann Aviles de Bradley through my older sister.   However, as soon as I learned of her vast work and research advocating for homeless youth within the Chicago Public School system, I quickly wanted... Read more »
By Kay S,
July 28, 2015 at 2:47 pm • 

We Hold These Truths: Meet the Real Face of Black Chicago, William Taplin

We Hold These Truths: Meet the Real Face of Black Chicago, William Taplin
Full Disclosure:  I respect William.  In an old-school, southern boy twice-removed sort of way, he reminds me a lot of my dad.  While I initially hesitated in interviewing two Black men back-to-back, I thought that William’s perspective was both timely and needed.  As the nation continues to try to figure out what to do with... Read more »
By Kay S,
July 20, 2015 at 11:15 pm • 
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We Hold These Truths: Meet Evan F. Moore

We Hold These Truths: Meet Evan F. Moore
Here is a reality that was tough for me to accept:  Writers come a dime a million. Good writers come a dime a hundred.  Successful writers?  That’s usually where the math gets a little tricky. Why is this the case? It’s because everyone believes they are a writer. The guy at the register at the gas... Read more »
By Kay S,
July 13, 2015 at 10:51 am • 

We Hold These Truths: An open-ended discussion

We Hold These Truths: An open-ended discussion
A week ago, I ran into a woman who I consider to be a distant friend.  I’m Black, she is White.  I’m in my thirties and I estimate that my friend is somewhere in her forties.  She is a fierce advocate of public education, and I am a strong supporter of her work.  She pursued... Read more »
By Kay S,
July 13, 2015 at 10:07 am • 
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    Kay Smith is a Chicago-based freelance writer and blogger who focuses on race, politics and urban culture. Having worked on public policy at the state, regional, city and community level, her opinions have been featured in the Chicago SunTimes and a host of news websites (under very mysterious sounding pseudonyms). Follow her on Twitter @kaywillsmith or contact her at kaywilliamsmith@gmail.com.

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