The Bernstein High School football program in Hollywood, California has a few problems.Some minor, but one is major. The small problems are things like failing to fully vet their coaches before putting young people in their care, failing to get permits for team...
This will carbon date me, but there is a famous piece of art created in 1986 called “Return To Camelot,” where an entire previous chapter of the story was upended when the audience discovers it was all the dream of the character Pam. Thus was the opening Dallas’ ninth...
Throughout my years of watching sports, I’ve witnessed men fight on the field, harass referees/umpires, slur officials, and even throw balls across the court when they disagree with a call, but when a woman, who is just as passionate about her athletic craft as a man,...
My college experience hasn’t been easy. I’ve had to adapt and adjust along the way. However, going into my fourth year, there’s a newfound feeling of anticipation and joy for what this year will bring. As I prepare for all the ups and downs this semester will...
It’s a persistent problem in schools across Indianapolis, the state, and the nation: Too few teachers look like their students. America’s teaching force is disproportionately white and female, even in districts like Indianapolis Public Schools, where just under half...
I’ll never forget the day my mom gifted me with the novel If I Just Had Two Wings. It told the story of 13-year-old Phoebe plotting to escape her life of slavery. In the book, Phoebe has a recurring dream that she grows a pair of wings and loses all memory of being...
When news outlets cover the harassment of black children in predominantly white neighborhoods, the narrative inevitable follows a familiar arc. Facts about the child and the circumstance of the harassment are stated before the anchor starts quoting Twitter hot takes...
The news this week offered two striking, if unrelated, reminders that it is impossible to outrun the scourge of racism and white supremacy in this country. First, after Serena Williams – perhaps the greatest individual athlete in history – was accused of cheating at...
From the movie, Color Purple comes one of my favorite lines, “All my life I’ve had to fight.” This line is typically my first thought after hearing about one more injustice being done to Black folks in America. It feels like every day there is yet one more thing that...
