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  • Jean, thank you for posting this. Edwidge Danticat's own writing, of course, is a fantastic starting point. Her recent memoir, "Brother, I'm Dying," includes the tragi...
  • I'm writing this comment--finally at a computer and not on my phone--from Alabama, where my husband's family is from. His mother is a (not sure how to say that) DAR, t...
  • Also, meg, I would not call their fear irrational. There have been many fairly recent anti-Semitic acts in France which were only later Addressed as antisemitism.as re...
  • Kamy, I'm glad I read this one. Thank you for the suggestions to take action, to give and to create. I'd also suggest that we use our creative powers to try to create...
  • the most important reason to stay true to Twain’s words is this. We’ve been reading “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” for over a century and it has...
  • Well, I am truly frustrated because I have fought these battles all ready. I have a 12 year and 6 year old granddaughters and it kills me to think we are losing ground. Next year, the equal rights legislation comes up for vote again and I am praying we will finally get the equality we deserve.
  • Hi Cate! It's ironic you mention Oprah's talking to other black actresses about their Hollywood experiences. You may not know it, but there was a big blow up on Twitte...
  • Thanks for your comments. I appreciate hearing hwat you think because I hope it helps me to be a better writer and observer of politics and people. The reason for my o...
  • Bravo! I think it's time for women to speak out on all levels of discrimination. We've been silent too long and young women don't realize the rights that are sliding a...
  • I'm working on a mystery novel series with a protagonist who's a (female) police officer.  Until about 2 years ago, I had never fired a gun in my entire life -- not ev...