Five Ways to Sustain Resistance

It’s been one hundred and eleven days  since the election. Thirty-eight since the inauguration. It’s important to note because three plus months of active resistance is exhausting. I’ve marched. Made phone calls. Written emails. Huddled. Visited my...

Why Am I Procrastinating?

It’s been four weeks since I posted a blog. I could go into a long explanation about how busy I’ve been. As executive editor of Minerva Rising Press, I had to prepare for the 2017  AWP Conference, finalize the latest Minerva Rising issue – Fathers, and manage...

This is What Democracy Looks Like

Like many, I was devastated by the election. Not because my party didn’t win, but because it seemed to be referendum for hate. I worried about the safety and security of my African-American family and friends. I worried about people losing their healthcare. I imagined...

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