Episode 52: Thankful for Each Other
Yeah, it’s a complicated holiday—part of a mythical American origin story masking ugly truths about who’s really had a place at our nation’s table over […]
Month: November 2021
From Syria to Cincinnati: ‘Other Words for Home’
Our last Freedom Friends Book Club pick of 2021 is Other Words for Home, the award-winning bestseller by Cincinnati native Jasmine Warga. Meet Jude, the […]
Giving Thanks By Getting Real
Editor’s note: This essay from last November, by one our student participants from Aiken H.S., bears repeating–so we’re serving it up again. By Joyeuse Muhorakeye, […]
Episode 51: How Colorism Hurts
Straight-up racism is bad enough—but for many of us, colorism cuts even deeper. Maybe we were born with skin tones darker or lighter than those […]
Reading, Writing, Racism: What I Found When I Called Out a Classmate
I stood firm in my truth, I got over my fear, and I chose to speak up, despite many people pushing me to drop the issue.
Art Thou a Witch? Studying the Witchcraft Trials in History
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityLithograph of witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts. Photograph: Bettmann ArchiveIntroductionIn light of the recent celebration of Halloween we decided to […]