Songbird Kenya Templeton Inspires
Kenya Templeton breaks into song the way some women switch from Spanish to English and back again. Like the smell of your mama’s cooking or a song on the radio, Kenya’s voice is somewhere between [...]
Blessings for Jade
It was dark and raining when I pulled up to Paul and Jade’s high rise apartment overlooking a twinkling Austin, Texas. I’d been on the road since early morning, pulling out of New Orleans long [...]
Ethel Smith – Beautiful, Smart Teacher
Ethel Smith uses the “N word” with a whole lot of personal history behind it. She has placed it in context for generations of students. She spent a career teaching African American literature to mostly [...]
Stuart’s Big Adventure
Ten days ago I hit the road for California. Friday night I hit a big rock. Nailed that sucker dead on. My front right tire immediately popped FLOP-FLOP-FLOP-FLOP-FLOP-FLOP. I limped up the emergency lane to [...]
Thanks to Carlos
He’s not even her doctor. Dr. Carlos has never met my mother. But when she thought everyone had left her alone to die, Carlos Rish stepped up big time. He was there for me. He [...]