Inches of snow, wind chills below zero, burst pipes, and a poorly-maintained power grid unprepared to handle the demand for heat: Valentine’s Day 2021 and the days that followed will be memorable for all the wrong reasons this year, thanks to millions subjected to loss of power and unable to remain warm,… Continue reading Reducing Homelessness, Increasing Hope: The Gideon Group of N. Texas
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
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Tina Taught Me: The Documentary, The Woman, The Music, The Legacy
At the edge of the stage and in the gleam of a spotlight, stood a wild-haired, honey-hued, long-legged siren. With one hand perched on her hip and another wrapped around a mic, she issued a command to the throng below: “Alright ladies, your turn now: “What’s love got to do, got to do with… Continue reading Tina Taught Me: The Documentary, The Woman, The Music, The Legacy
“You Hate To See It,” Women’s History Month Edition
Spring has officially arrived and we are halfway through Women’s History Month. Observed every March, it’s a time set aside to examine, explore and celebrate the importance of, and accomplishments by, women.of all backgrounds, ages and cultures. After witnessing historic achievements this year, such as the swearing in of our first-ever female Vice-President, Kamala… Continue reading “You Hate To See It,” Women’s History Month Edition
“I done my best, that’s all”: Farewell Cicely Tyson, 1924 – 2021
“I am alive because of the blood of proud people who never scraped or begged or apologized for what they were. They lived asking only one thing of this world—-to be allowed to be.” Those words were part of the dialogue spoken by Mrs. Browne, the mother of a naive and stubbornly independent daughter,… Continue reading “I done my best, that’s all”: Farewell Cicely Tyson, 1924 – 2021
Elections, Quarantine and No Chill, Oh My……
Halloween was just upon us, and despite the pandemic, some found a way to stalk the streets, donning safety masks and costumes, in search of fiendish peers and free candy. But for others, images of Annabelle, Chucky and Pennywise are nothing compared to the specter of increasing COVID-19 cases, truncated holiday celebrations and tense relationships… Continue reading Elections, Quarantine and No Chill, Oh My……