When You Can't Find Your Words
Trayvon Martin's parents attented the Million Hoodies March. Photo: NYMag.com
It’s been almost a month since the slaying of Trayvon Martin. This particular African-American child was intentionally shot thro...
KONY 2012: Who's Telling the Story?
Joseph Kony, head of the Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army, in a rare public appearance, 2006. Photo by Adam Pletts/Getty Images.
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come....
Noting a Woman’s Body
God knows women’s bodies always have a way of getting our attention. This is not breaking news. But in the past two weeks two storylines have been breaking out and gaining traction on the female body, and...
Obama Visit Challenges 'African Woman' Stereotype
Last month on her official trip to Africa, Michelle Obama gave a speech of encouragement to 76 young sub-Saharan African women participating in the U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum in South A...