May 2, 2021Grandma’s Hands.You haven’t truly lived until you’ve had a good pot of collard greens. Collards — not to be mistaken for mustard or turnip greens— collards by far are the best greens hands down. If you know your greens, you know the others, don’t compare. Collards are the best when they’ve…Grandmother7 min read
Jan 25, 2021Ok, mom… you win.Oh, brother. Here I am writing on a typewriter. But, it’s not just any typewriter. This one belonged to my dad. It’s honestly not the typewriter I had hoped my mother would send me. I was secretly hoping for her old IBM Selectric from her days in the military. Nope…Typewriter2 min read
Jan 1, 2021Lessons for 2021.Here are a few good tips I’ll be taking into the new year. 2020. It’s a year we won’t forget, but one we’re all happy to bid adieu. It was rife with challenges, struggles, and so many revelations about ourselves as a nation. Chances are, last year, like many of…20205 min read
Jan 1, 2021The voices we will miss: Chadwick BosemanThis ground-breaking actor, advocate, mentor, and leader taught us what purpose is really about. Chadwick Boseman (1976–2020) was an American actor and playwright. After studying directing at Howard University, he landed his breakthrough performance as Jackie Robinson in the biopic film 42. …Chadwick Boseman2 min read
Dec 31, 2020The voices we will miss: Katherine JohnsonA hidden figure no more. Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) was among those who played a key role in John Glenn’s mission to become the first American to orbit the earth. Her calculations of orbital mechanics, as a NASA employee, were critical to Glenn’s mission and the subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. Johnson’s…2 min read
Dec 31, 2020The voices we will miss: John LewisAmerican civil rights leader and politician. John Lewis (1940–2020), one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, was the longest-serving U.S. Representative from Georgia. He led what we can truly call a ‘great American life.’ He was a champion in the ongoing struggle to demand respect for…2 min read
Dec 31, 2020The voices we will miss: RBGThe notorious RBG. There won’t be another like her. In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) became the second woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court. During her time on the bench, she served as a leading voice for gender equality, women’s interests, and civil rights and liberties…2 min read
Dec 30, 2020Typeministry: The voices we will missPaying homage to the impactful voices we’ve lost in 2020. 2020 has left many, if not all of us, grieving some type of loss. …2 min read
Dec 29, 2020What is Typeministry?It’s the motivational typography project designed to give back.2 min read