Like you I have looked at news report after news report about the frantic attempts by Trump et al to reverse the election results. The rational given is that he does not/cannot be seen as a loser. He is so crazy and devoid of humane feelings he is… more »

Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) Do you know the name Mary Ann Shadd Cary, lawyer, educator, suffragist? Chances are you don’t, but you should. She was believed to be the first black woman in North America to edit and publish a newspaper; one of the… more »

I must admit the first time an appeal to sign a petition for the second impeachment of Trump arrived in my email, I decided not to bother. My thinking was (a) he had lost the election; (b) there was only a short time before he would be gone; and (c)… more »

2020 will soon be coming to an end. It also means the end of the Centennial Celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Unfortunately that last sentence is questionable at best. Given the ugly headlines we… more »

Standing before the Supreme Court, Eliza “Lyda” Burton Conley argued to protect her ancestral burial ground. Considered the Guardian of Heron Indian Cemetery, her appearance made her the third woman, and the first Native American, to argue a case in… more »

In case there is any registered Democrat or any other party but Republican out there who hasn't gotten the message, I am here to tell you - you must vote to elect Warnock and Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. Every intelligent, concerned person in this country… more »

This was me on my way home from an audition for King Kong where I was told I was too ugly for the part. This was a pivotol moment for me. This one rogue opinion could have derailed my dreams of becoming an actress or force me to pull myself up by the… more »