West Virginia’s Bloody Fight for Civil Rights
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As my boy Jake and I sat in the City Cafe in Chattanooga planning our road trip through Kentucky, I wrote our... Read More
Jevon Lemke’s death is a reminder that water “has no remorse”
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It is a warm, sunny day before Easter at the Ft. Morgan beach where holes are dug, books are read and balls... Read More
Rooted in the Rivers of Mississippi
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Sitting on the bank of the Mississippi River in Greenville waiting for sunset. My grandmother, Myrtle, was a secretary here until the... Read More
Finding a Piece of My Grandmother in a Shoebox of Recipes
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This morning my dad handed me a faded green Amalfi shoe box. On one side was written “Black Strap” in my grandmother’s... Read More
The Signs and Prayers of A Man Saved From A Fire
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“JESUS LOVE YOU FLY RIGHT” “I CALL YOUR NAME JESUS” “YOU IS ThE ONE I NEED GOD” I first saw the... Read More
How Do We Protect Those Who Protect Us?
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Thank you for serving and protecting us, Officer Billa. Rest In Peace. It is one of those perfect Spring days in Mobile... Read More
A Mobile Church Embracing the Poor and Homeless Finds Its Own Salvation
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The stately First Christian Church on the corner of Government and Stocking streets is built of sandstone with stained glass and arches... Read More
Change is Coming from People Who Take Pride in Mobile
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Some of the first people out on Monday morning are the cleaners—sweeping streets, wiping off a weekend of fingerprints from glass doors... Read More
Change is Coming from People Who Take Pride in Mobile
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Some of the first people out on Monday morning are the cleaners—sweeping streets, wiping off a weekend of fingerprints from glass doors... Read More
Answering Life’s Most Urgent Question: What are you doing for others?
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Maybe it was the blue skies and sunshine, or the barricades and posters with schedules of Mardi Gras parades as the new... Read More