For Black people across America, the news over the past few weeks has been particularly grim. In St. Petersburg, there’s the growing toll of violent crime....
In the almost five years since a gunman killed 49 people in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, similar tragedies have snuffed out precious lives in a...
It’s happened again. St. Petersburg has lost another young Black mother to gunfire. The death of 21-year-old K’Mia Simmons comes just months after a similar incident...
They are stories that would make a parent quiver with fury. This week, there were reports about a child being forced to kneel in apology because...
The surge in anti-Asian bullying, shunning and assaults across the country should shame us all. Who shoves an 84-year-old to the ground? Bullies innocent children? Spits on people and...
When the Catholic Church raised concerns about the development of coronavirus vaccines and their connection to “morally compromised” cell lines from aborted fetuses, I thought of...
My 91-year-old mother got her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Thursday. She hadn’t been ready to do so before. I’m just relieved that when she...
It’s easy to be pessimistic, given the pandemic, a gut-wrenching roll call of Black lives taken with impunity and scenes of Americans queuing for food. But...
Downtown St. Petersburg, with its sparkling condominiums showcasing panoramic views and the promise of more high-end development, stands in stark contrast to the city’s affordable housing...
Last Sunday’s rain delayed my early morning walk, setting me up for a timely burst of music as I stepped out the front door. I recognized...
