As I turn on the television, I am pleasantly surprised on a daily basis to see more and more folks who look like me being portrayed in Read more...
Author: Amy Bryant
After ten wonderful years in my apartment facing an idyllic tree-lined view, I was stunned when my rent was increased by 50%, skyrocketing out of reach. Thrust Read more...
He stood by the curb, eyes lowered, saxophone in hand. Soft jazz melodies reverberated into the street. At his feet, a small African drum with the top Read more...
As we enter the third year of Covid-19, we’re all hopeful of finding the good in 2022. In the past two years of the pandemic, the news Read more...
As we close out 2021, my two major concerns are politics and the pandemic which, just as it’s seeming to ebb, starts flowing again. In my case, Read more...
Thanksgiving is fast approaching . . . this year in the context of the New Normal. We’ve been hearing that term a lot in the past year Read more...
I grew up in an era of certainty. Graduate from high school, and college (if affordable), get a good job, get married, have kids, relax into retirement, Read more...
I was sinking into the security of being unmasked in the supermarket, restaurants, and well-ventilated clothing stores. Fully vaccinated, I felt safe with this new level of Read more...
They entered the Olympic Stadium with such majesty. The music resounded in pomp and circumstance style, ushering in athletes from around the world; all races, all colors, Read more...
African Americans are known to make some of the best barbeque imaginable. And our Fourth of July celebrations are unmatched. Over the years, I’ve participated in countless Read more...