What a century the last three months have been. Unrelenting chaos, an increasingly rapid news cycle, and new pressures in our daily lives – it’s a lot to cope with. It’s hard to name the feeling or the root cause of dysregulation when there is so much coming in. For me, the feeling is grief.

Grief is a natural emotional response to the loss of someone or something ...

When Negro History Week was established by Carter Woodson in 1926, intense systemic racism, income inequality, deeply entrenched segregation, and high levels of violence against Black Americans were all part . Today, in 2026, after decades of progress, we’re witnessing a recommitment to systemic racism, income inequality,

Last weekend I returned to my alma mater, Grinnell College, for Black Alumni Weekend.

Yes: Even in the face of attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)...

I had another post drafted, but it seemed a bit frivolous given current events in the Des Moines, Iowa metro. As a proud graduate of Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS), and the child of a DMPS teacher, I am shocked and heartbroken over the arrest of Superintendent Ian Roberts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and new reports that the district is under investigation ...