Jailed for justice — this time on Facebook
I went to post something this morning on Facebook only to discover I can’t post, comment or even like anything. […]
Letters
I’m not being radical when I insist on Medicare for All, and neither are you.
Eleven years ago today, I talked to Mike about what he’d been able to eat. At last Tuesday’s chemo appointment, […]
A lesson in what Jesus would not do
Walking around the Legislature Building the other day, talking to Democrats and Republicans about the necessity of expanding access to […]
Poverty is lethal — and it’s not necessary
I saw a meme the other day about how to nurture a child. It included things like reading together, praising, […]
Heaven has walls?
Recently, a “Christian” grocery store sent out a mailer claiming Heaven has walls, a gate and a strict immigration policy, […]
The sacred walks among us in many unexpected forms
Onstage at the annual Moral March on Raleigh, from the left, NC NAACP President Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman; NC […]
It’s OK to feel overwhelmed. We all need relief.
We’re all feeling it — that sense that something’s about to come crashing down. I find myself checking my phone […]
This chaos could destroy us
For the first time in my life, I can’t imagine how this will be resolved. Knowing government the way […]
We can’t let all this become normal
It’s been awhile since I posted anything, mostly because I just don’t know what to say. Outrage after outrage […]
More legal lynchings. When will it stop?
On Sept. 8, Marcus Deon Smith was experiencing a mental health crisis in Greensboro, NC,when someone called police. Yes, someone […]