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We Hold These Truths: Meet Arjun Pandya, The Indian American You Want On Your Squad

Though Indian Americans are the third largest Asian group in the United States, they comprise of only 1% of the United States population. As (statistically) one of the wealthiest ethnic communities in the country, I wanted to profile an Indian American to learn how I, too, might become rich. (Yes, I’m kidding.) As I challenged... Read more »

By Kay S,
August 4, 2015 at 1:21 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

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 •

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

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 •

I'm Black and I don't want the Confederate flag to be banned

For months, I’ve wanted to write about the state of race relations in this country but the words never came to me. I convinced myself that it was fair to avoid the topic, as my brain was enamored with rewriting pages upon pages of dialogue for a manuscript, and my mind just couldn’t make the... Read more »

By Kay S,
June 22, 2015 at 3:06 pm •

The Bullsh-t of Stripping Jackie Robinson West’s Little League Championship Title

Here’s the thing. I promise I am a Christian. I love God and I try very hard to live by the tenants set forth by Christ. I have read through the entire Bible and am currently doing it for a second time. I love doing Bible quizzes and I am... Read more »

By Kay S,
February 11, 2015 at 10:37 am •

Eric Garner, everyday White people and the lack of discourse around race.

“But, say you, surely there is nothing easier than for me to imagine trees, for instance, in a park and nobody by to perceive them.[…] The objects of sense exist only when they are perceived; the trees therefore are in the garden no longer than while there is somebody by to perceive them.” George Berkeley,... Read more »

By Kay S,
December 4, 2014 at 2:25 pm •

Why Darren Wilson Was Found Not-Guilty

It appears that once again — fear — (quite literally) kills. To imagine how different this scenario would have played out if Michael Brown was White is an exercise in futility. [We know that the Boston Marathon bomber is still alive. We know that even Eric Fein, the PA cop killer was given the dignity... Read more »

By Kay S,
November 24, 2014 at 10:06 pm •

Amara Enyia: The woman who plans to beat Rahm Emanuel

Never again. I say this to myself whenever I think back on that fateful day almost four years ago. The day when I fought cold and snow to complete my civic duty. When I walked into the voting booth, I was confident in how I would cast my vote. Like many other Chicagoans, it was... Read more »

By Kay S,
October 6, 2014 at 8:42 am •

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