It’s that time of year! We’ll watch kids go off to school, and some of us return return as students, teachers, and staff. Despite the continuing crisis surrounding the funding of our public schools and the ridiculous reality of a person named Betsy DeVos, let’s celebrate what can be learned at our schools and … [Read more…]
As our new president’s first 100 days come to an end, we could look back on that towering dumpster inferno, or we could focus on amazing South Carolina activists and sports heroes, the sonic art in documentary film, teachers pouring their damn souls into their work, black women as Civil War reenactors (just read it), … [Read more…]
I’m constantly playing a tug of music war with my 9-year-old son. He thinks my music is so lame, and I think his music is too pop. Recently on a car trip, I put on some classic soul/R&B and Motown, and we found a middle that we can agree on. That’s my inspiration for this … [Read more…]