More than a nation can bear

More than a nation can bear

At this year’s Super Bowl (LVIII), groups like the NAACP have successfully convinced the NFL to allow the singing of two national anthems: the National Anthem and the hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing, calling it the ‘Black national anthem.’ Groups like the NAACP...
Who is your friend?

Who is your friend?

Are you old enough to remember the game where someone would yell, “Apple core!” and someone else would respond with ‘Baltimore!’ Then, someone would say ‘Who’s your friend?’ and the name called out got an apple core tossed at them?...
Our Comfort Crisis: The Lack of Struggle is Real

Our Comfort Crisis: The Lack of Struggle is Real

The first month of 2024 is almost over, and many prognosticators say the coming year will be challenging. Predictions of war, disease and economic instability abound. And with 2024 being a major election year, we are already seeing dire predictions of doom and gloom...
The Gift of Joy

The Gift of Joy

It’s Christmastime again, and among all the gifts given and received, the one thing that most people want, at least according to the National Institute of Health, is happiness, joy (read more).