They say there are two Americas today. Go back in time and we find more–but not too far back, mind[…]
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Articles that explore topics that define who we are as a people and as individuals. These articles will ask questions about our societal living arrangements that other publications take for granted.
Facing the Biggest Problem in America Today
When I was a substitute teacher in Minneapolis a handful of years ago, I was blown away by the behavior[…]
Read moreNews Coverage of My “People of the South” Presentation: Now I Want to Come to Your City
As I drove the final stretch home on my Southern U.S. road trip–through Wisconsin to the Twin Cities–the idea struck[…]
Read moreSouthern Experience #7: Stories (And Lessons) From a Memphis Retirement Home
Who better to share about the South than those who’ve been there the longest? On July 27 on my Southern Experience road[…]
Read moreON MENTAL ILLNESS
This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week Our modern world has seen the eradication of many diseases. We have the ability[…]
Read moreSouthern Road Trip, Pt 2: The People, Places, (And Pokemon Go) of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma: a mid-sized American city for which one likely relies on stereotypes to conceptualize; conceptions of ranches, oil, and[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 6: A Christian’s Insights on Muslim Egypt
Ayla’s last stop in Europe on her 3-month global trek was to the Vatican. She was able to enjoy this home[…]
Read moreMy Tour of the Southern U.S. Begins Friday
It’s happening, ya’ll. On Friday I leave for a two-week road trip through the American South and Appalachia. I already[…]
Read morePokémon Go and Racial Integration
At 1:00am, a 19-year-old was walking through his neighborhood park, when suddenly, a figure in the darkness came from out[…]
Read morePokemon Go Bringing Strangers Together–outside My School
I was leaving work yesterday, and two coworkers were chilling outside on the steps of the nearby church. Both young[…]
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