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A little change of pace this month with my 5th essay on the Declaration of Independence. The words and vision continue through the words of Douglass, King, and Hughes but […]

Before proceeding into this month’s essay, I would like to share some personal reflections.  At the conclusion of the essay, it states: “Their (Douglass, King, Hughes) challenge is our inheritance. […]

Before proceeding into this third essay, some personal reflections so far about this series. The first two essays generated many positive and supportive reader comments and with full transparency, one […]

This essay explores the concept of equality as expressed in the Declaration’s famous phrase “all men are created equal”, how that principle has been affirmed, betrayed, and reclaimed over time, […]

Regarding the picture, the backdrop is the Declaration of Independence and pictured from left to right are Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, and Langston Hughes. This is the […]

From the City’s website re: its status as a Sanctuary City “The City of Rochester—the home of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony—has a long-standing history of policies and practices […]

Both ‘The Godfather’ trilogy and the current Trump regime reveal systems of power, corruption, loyalty, and cruelty—but they operate in very different arenas: one is organized crime dressed in honor […]

The comparison between the United States and the ancient Roman Empire is often made because both have been dominant global powers, shaping world affairs economically, militarily, and culturally. However, like […]

There are two ways to move through the world—two stories we tell ourselves about life. One story says, “There isn’t enough.” Not enough time. Not enough money. Not enough love, […]

Hello fellow election volunteers, Since I last wrote trying to offer some sense of hope after the November election, I suspect we’ve all felt shell-shocked by the firehose of previously-unimaginable […]