We Can Handle Fear

We Can Handle Fear

If we fear, “especially when we thought we had overcome fear, we can be thankful that these fears have surfaced, because we have the opportunity to reassert our faith and fearlessness, and banish even the trace of fear. “No person has ever been completely without...
March On

March On

During my years in Washington, D.C., I participated in several rallies and marches.  One occurred at Ward Circle, just outside the American University campus where I was completing my final semester as a sociology undergrad.  For a class activity, I stood with...
Courageous, Strong and Free

Courageous, Strong and Free

This week, if she were still alive, my grandmother would have celebrated her 112th birthday, or her 115th, or possibly her 120th.  The truth is: No one in my family knew Grandma’s exact age.  As she told it, she changed her birth certificate to make herself older so...