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Flint Hearings: Rep. Elijah Cummings rips into Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder

March 17, 2016 Denise Velez 10

There were fireworks today at the Flint Hearings. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder finally showed up. There were calls from Democrats on the committee for him to resign, as Republicans attempted to shield him, and deflect […]

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A Muslim Migration: Somalis in Maine

January 26, 2016 Denise Velez 6

Sahro Hassan, a young Somali Muslim immigrant to Maine who is designing fashions There are parts of the United States that I think of as populated by white folks. With the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric […]

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In Support of Dr. Larycia Hawkins

January 12, 2016 Denise Velez 5

Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Illinois was founded by abolitionists in 1860. Over 150 years have passed since that time, and Wheaton is again faced with taking sides in a controversy. […]

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Naturalize Now! New campaign to increase naturalization

December 16, 2015 Denise Velez 9

In this new ad campaign video, we hear the hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric of Donald Trump, overlaid with visuals of the faces of Latinos in the United States, including former astronaut José M. Hernández, who is […]

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On Black American Muslims.

December 8, 2015 Denise Velez 9

The Greatest. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. One of the most well-known, recognized and beloved Americans of all times—world-wide—is Muhammad Ali. Ali may be the face many of us connect to when […]

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World AIDS Day – Dec 1, 2015

December 1, 2015 Denise Velez 9

There will be special events across the nation – and a live event from the White House at 1PM You can follow events around the world on Twitter #WorldAIDSday. Fierce

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On Islamophobia and Blackphobia

November 24, 2015 Denise Velez 9

On my way to school yesterday, I stopped to get gas for my car, at the gas station I usually patronize. I’m friends with the manager, and we often chat a bit. He has helped […]

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‘Concerned Student 1950,’ the history of black students at Missouri University, and black people in Columbia MO.

November 10, 2015 Denise Velez 24

By now we all know that University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe, and Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin have resigned after protests by Concerned Student 1950, a hunger strike by grad student Jonathan Butler, and the […]

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He sang, fought for freedom, and was blacklisted. RIP Leon Bibb

October 27, 2015 Denise Velez 5

Leon Bibb. Born February 7, 1922 Died October 23, 2015 Some of you are too young to have lived through parts of the civil rights movement that included singers and musicians who used their voices […]

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“We’re better than that!” Thank you Rep. Elijah Cummings

October 23, 2015 Denise Velez 26

There are many moments that will stand out for me, from the 10 hour abusive bullying “Benghazi hearing” circus conducted by Republicans which attempted to break former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and failed. Of […]

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Happy Lammas!! Hey, wait just a minute! Those are happy llamas … which is not the same thing at all! Today is August 1st, the pagan holiday of Lammas or First Harvest. It is the [...]

Summer Sunning!

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June 20, 2025 3
Later today, we mark the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The [...]
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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

May 1, 2025 3
At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on,  the light returns more [...]
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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

March 19, 2025 5
Tomorrow, March 20th, at 2:01am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]
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Spring is in the air!

February 1, 2025 3
At the beginning of February, when much of the north appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more [...]

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