Community, Places and Environment
Rakeisha was determined to move her two young sons, sixth grader Qua’melle and his younger brother, Maurquel, who has autism, out of Creighton Court. While the boys were forced to share a bedroom in their small ...
Sua was wounded in combat in 2008. His injuries left the Army Special Forces veteran a quadriplegic and on a roller coaster ride, both mentally and physically. By sponsoring the wounded warrior in quad rugby ...
Several months after Josh completed the training program at the Positive Vibe Café, his mom called the executive director in tears. But she wasn’t upset. Instead she was overjoyed to watch her 24-year-old son, who ...
I was born and raised in a tiny island called Fiji. Now most people say “Wow you’re so lucky! It must have been paradise!”. And at most times it was. But what tourists don’t see ...
After watching yet another bodycam video of two young men of color trying to manage through a racially biased police stop, I found myself writing this story. It is not the full exhaustive list ...
I did it. I have worn the honors of honors. I have graduated from the University of Virginia. I am thankful for all the experiences, and the culmination of my studies in this celebratory day. ...
Violence without intelligence, is survival. With intelligence, we are able to delineate what violence is needed, productive violence from senseless, unproductive, unethical violence. The dividing line for violence is debated, but evolving. The more emotionally ...
Purposefully plodding on life’s gallery, patterned by the city weaver to bring joy to our toes. Click of leather and plastic footfalls syncopated by stature, envelop the unnoticed senses through routine. Roots ungulate stone flags ...
Two years ago, you got to meet the small and charming Caricia from Wawa Bar, a remote fishing community in Nicaragua. Back then she was just four years old and would help her mom collect ...
