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…

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…

This 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. Before achieving international fame with his role as…

A 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…

American 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…

The 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…

Paying homage to the impactful voices we’ve lost in 2020. 2020 has left many, if not all of us, grieving some type of loss. …

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