A Librarian's Tragic Death. Lessons For A Lifetime
Paula taught me to be a mother. Not how to nurse or change diapers, but how to play and sing and make noises that were an endless delight to my child. 
Can Renaming a School Help Right The Wrongs of the Past? 
The question of who earns a civic monument — Union or Confederate, abolitionist or slave owner — seems more urgent than ever. 


For My Grandfather, A No-Trump Vote

My privilege to question his beliefs was the direct result of his allegiance to the United States — a country that welcomed a family that never learned to speak English.

Do #BlackLivesMatter In My Liberal Town?

I was proud of my hometown. Then I saw how far we've fallen.