Back in the “old days” of the aughts, when I started my own website and started writing in 2008—after deciding I wanted to write beyond the work I was doing for local Maine publications—the site was referred to as a blog and the writing was referred to as blogging. In hindsight, the “blogging” that many …
A few days ago, I found myself thinking about the 9/11 attack and the people on Flight 93. To refresh your memory, the first two planes that were hijacked hit the World Trade Building, the third plane hit the Pentagon, and the last plane—which was believed to be headed for either the White House or …
Eleven years ago, I started my position as executive director of one of the oldest anti-racism organizations in the United States. Founded in 1968, we believe there is only one other anti-racism organization that is older than us. When I came on board, it was seen as a new beginning. I was the first Black …