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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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