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Our Fears Make Stories Real

A guest post by C. Hope Clark I’ve recently become familiar with Anthony Carter, his voice, his refreshing outlook. So when he asked me to guest post for him, I found myself in a quandary. Here I am trying to blog about my latest mystery release, on a blog that digs deep into how to… Read More »

A Letter to Mike Brown’s Parents

Dear Mr.and Mrs. Brown, Please forgive us for not standing up for your son. Please forgive us for not adopting him early and often in ways that would have made his death preventable. Forgive me for not understanding and refusing to believe that there are forces out there bent on destroying young, brilliant, beautiful black… Read More »

Why None of Us Have Earned the Right to Let Fear Rule Our Lives

Recently, I have been obsessed with images from the Civil Rights Movement. I want to be reminded of how vile human beings could be and the possibility of change. I want to remind myself that this group of brave soldiers (individuals) faced death, vicious dogs and racist violent cops willing to murder and annihilate children… Read More »

The Myth of Independence

Beyonce sang about it. People love to talk about it when everything is going well. It’s a great topic when all is right in your world and you are not attempting to grow with your partner. This huge American obsession with independence is a hoax. There truly is no such thing. Nobody does anything by… Read More »