By LaKeshia N. Myers Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, “I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.” I was reminded of this quote last week when I learned of Bishop Tutu’s passing. It made me think […]
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These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings; These are a few of my favorite things.” My Favorite Things is one of my favorite holiday tunes, I don’t really know if it was originally written to be a […]
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Get Your House in Order: Estate Planning Is Essential
By LaKeshia N. Myers The Bible says, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every [a]purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a […]
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The Truth About Planned Parenthood
By LaKeshia N. Myers Planned Parenthood—a name that has become synonymously paired with abortion, or the termination of a pregnancy. It is a health care agency whose network provides access to quality health care to tens of thousands of women each year. What you may be surprised to learn is that Planned Parenthood is not […]
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As We Gather ‘Round the Table, Let’s Start Telling the Truth
By LaKeshia N. Myers For 15 years I have had the great fortune to summer on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Aside from serving as a summer haven for the weary, the island, with its picturesque backdrop, towering cliffs, and sandy beaches plays host to an important part of American history. Martha’s Vineyard, like much […]
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When Lip Service Is Not Enough: The White Moderate & “Midwestern Nice”
By LaKeshia N. Myers Martin Luther King once said, “I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux […]
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Hell No, We Won’t Go (Along to Get Along): Redistricting Maps Require Black Representation
By LaKeshia N. Myers Gerrymandering is the decennial fight for lines drawn to declare power and representation at every level of government. For some it is par for the course, but for political junkies, it is blood sport. The official definition of gerrymandering is, “manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor […]
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Giving Us The Best That They’ve Got: The Embarrassment, Michael Gableman
By LaKeshia N. Myers In her 1988 hit, “Giving You the Best That I Got”, Anita Baker asks the question, “Ain’t there something I can give you, in exchange for everything you give to me?” I thought about this song and pondered this question when looking at our most recent cause of national embarrassment: former […]
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Rock-a-bye Baby: Why The American Child Care Crisis is Bad for the Economy
By LaKeshia N. Myers In 1984, my mother was one of the 52% percent of American women who worked outside the home. Both my parents being public school educators, they knew they would need to rely on quality child care upon my birth and mom’s return to work. Enter Mrs. Virginia Dotson; “Mama Dotson” as […]
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From Jim Crow to James E. Crow, Esquire: White Supremacy is Still Holding On
By LaKeshia N. Myers America is slowly, but surely, becoming more diverse. This has been confirmed for years by census statisticians and has created a wave of panic for some whites who are afraid of living in a majority BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) country. This level of alarm is evidenced by legislation presented […]