I Hear America Singing the Blues
By Jacqueline Allen Trimble
I Hear America Singing the Blues
After her daughter was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, Jacqueline Allen Trimble penned a poem that asks: how do we sing when every note sounds like a gunshot?
By Jacqueline Allen Trimble /
What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is more than a Black celebration. Its story of rights delayed and justice denied belongs to every American who values freedom.
By Lolis Eric Elie /
American Hope & Prayer
He was singing a song lamenting the murder of George Floyd when a woman who had stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, said she didn’t agree. Not at all.
By Adam Klein /
How to Understand America, According to My Father
My father believed a simple mental picture of history could make anyone a lifelong learner. So, he developed a three-century “Time Map.” The education establishment wasn’t interested.
By Doug Cumming /
What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is more than a Black celebration. Its story of rights delayed and justice denied belongs to every American who values freedom.
