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Opinion

Community Voices

Tall vowels. A celebration of Black music.

HEAVYN LESTER -
 As the days march quickly toward the end of the month, we as a culture are compelled to unfurl the effect of Black Music...
Community Voices

Empty words

LARRY SMITH -
Francis of Assisi, the storied Catholic monk, is frequently credited with uttering some version of the following: “Preach the Gospel at all times; use...
Community Voices

Code-switching

CAMIKE JONES -
Code-switching is the art of making a smooth as silk transition from board room banter to street corner slang. With ease and liquidity, we...
Community Voices

In the beginning, Alpha

HEAVYN LESTER -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPM4FZ4qmqc Today is Juneteenth, and I am interviewing Alpha Blackburn about her love, life's work, and most importantly, ownership of her freed self. It is...
Opinion

She, too: Respectability is not a requirement for consent

CAMIKE JONES -
Sukihana, a female rapper known for her raunchy lyrics and persona, was forcibly kissed by YK Osiris, a male rapper in a recent viral...
Community Voices

A city on a hill

LARRY SMITH -
Before and during his presidency, Ronald Reagan regularly employed this hallowed phrase (including in his farewell address) to describe America. Puritan pastor and politician...
Opinion

Start with gratitude

HEAVYN LESTER -
As the inaugural Reginald L. Jones Senior Fellow, and the daughter of a community leader who served Indianapolis, there are expectations from a generation...
Community Voices

Father’s Day facts: Black fathers show up

CAMIKE JONES -
We’ve heard it time and time again. Black fathers are not there for their children. This has come to be the default explanation for...
Community Voices

A Tuttle tale

LARRY SMITH -
In loco parentis is a Latin phrase that means “in the place of a parent”. Most frequently applied to teachers and school administrators, the...
Opinion

No more BS: an editorial on men’s health

NORAL PARHAM -
Growing up, young boys are told many facetious things. 'Don't cry,' 'Don't show emotions,' and a handful of additional BS that is untruthful. Some of...
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