In an effort to help my father downsize, I was recently cleaning out some of the things he and my mother had gathered during their 50-plus years of marriage. In doing so, I came across an issue of LIFE Magazine from Nov. 5, 1945. With a 10-cent price tag on the taped-up cover, the magazine featured a large, black and white close-up image of an American sailor sipping a milkshake with the short headline: “THE FLEET’S IN.” (more…)
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We’re All In ‘Because They Are My Kids’
We participated in the National Coalition for Safe Schools Summit over the weekend and we were quickly reminded why we signed on to this cause. (more…)
We Need Your Voice To Help End School Violence
It’s fair to say that all of us, regardless of our politics or where we live or whether we have school-age children, want to end the violence that has gripped our schools for a generation. (more…)
Imagine A Day Without Black History
I’ve always been told that “you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” As we embark on another February celebration of Black History, my first urge is that we don’t forget about the past when March hits. Black History is all around us from January to December, so let’s take this time to reflect on how life would be if this weren’t the case. (more…)
