As a parent and educator, I have been watching the North Carolina state legislature budget process as I do every year. My livelihood and the...[Read More]
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It’s not about a getting a day off work. It’s not about a cookout. There’s a deeper meaning to Memorial Day. Often confused with Veterans’...[Read More]
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I recently began a small workbook titled: “Do Disrupt: Change the status quo. Or become it.” It’s timely for us to be talking about changing...[Read More]
Six years ago on Mother’s Day, I arrived at Ros’ home and knocked on the door only to find no answer. I walked in expecting to...[Read More]
As my last semester as a freshman and others’ last semester of college at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte came to an end,...[Read More]
As the topic of abortion later in pregnancy has risen to the top of news cycles, many people express disgust at the idea. Even some...[Read More]
If you think kids need a “cure” for being gay, then maybe you’re the one who needs conversion therapy. Last week, the Mental Health Protection...[Read More]
Anyone who has followed me in my writings knows I am a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). For the record, I...[Read More]
I enjoy listening to the podcast “The Argument” because it features columnists from both sides of the political spectrum discussing the day’s news in a...[Read More]
One of my favorite poets died recently — Mary Oliver. At the end of her poem “Summer Day” she challenges me, “Tell me, what is...[Read More]