This was beautiful and 100% why I stay on the root. Thanks for sharing this.

I needed to see this today. Thanks for the write-up.

“Think freely. Think with empathy and context too. Your words and actions have consequences.”

Not that it makes a difference, but is this a gender issue or more a race issue? I am not sure. Frankly, it is probably a bit of both. That is my take anyways.

And finalist for Patricia Smith who is one of the most compelling poets I’ve ever seen perform.

This list is missing Uncle Charles, y’all...

Choked on my Dr. Pepper at ‘Coup d’etah’

People think it’s a Cuban thing or an Argentinian thing or whatever thing but gravitation towards whiteness happens anywhere that has a population of people who are recognized as being Latin. In my experience, there are plenty who think that isn’t true but even in our country, 33% of the males voted for Donald Trump.…

As a white aviator growing up in the USAF the Tuskegee Airmen were the greatest aviators of all time. From The Black Swallow of Death-Eugene Bullard of WW1 fame, to my friend and brother aviator Col. Bill Holloman (USAF) they are and will remain the greatest aviators that ever served a country that treated them so…

It’s unfortunate that the cuddly “Sanitized & Repackaged” happy-sound-bites-for-commercials version of MLK now mostly serves as a convenient mirror for anyone to justify anything.

Dem losses during the Obama tenure are a fact, but Sanders is missing the boat on why those losses occurred. White resentment shot through the roof following Obama’s election and while people focused on the national Tea Party candidates, the biggest disruption was in State government.

Ya’ll really need to implement a “This Bitch” tag for Dana Loesch posts. Because, this low-comprehension bitch stays trying it.

Part of me wants him to join and speak up with all of the other Parkland survivors. This is someone who thought in the moment, “What can I do to prevent more loss of life” and took action. I think his instincts are a powerful symbol of the goodness in people.

I can’t even begin to imagine being 15 years old and making the deliberate choice to use my own body as a barricade to block gunfire and take bullets in order to save my classmates’ lives.

They were quick as hell to denounce her actions. Sheesh. It’s almost as though this is the worst thing an officer bound to an oath to uphold the law has ever done.

When I was super poor (now I’m just kind of poor) and a single mom day care was paid for by the government. When I re married (and lost ALL benefits because my husband makes all the money-insert sarcasm) I had to work part time because the cost of day care would have been more than one whole paycheck working full…

I’ve seen quite a few articles and comments lately that lead me to believe that people don’t know what the word “benign” means.

David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it.

Also as a childcare worker (infant - 5 years old) we need more money. The ratios are 4 infants to 1 teacher, 7 to 1 for toddlers to 2 years old and 10 to 1 for 5-year-olds (Minnesota ratios) and then not even a living wage is why people burn out. Parents have a tough time with 1 kid and a partner to help. They see…

GOOD infant care IS the hardest to find! Honestly, in many regions, it’s best to reach out before you’re even pregnant, to start researching & to get on the waitlist at your preferred provider, as soon as you know you’re pregnant.