The Pandemic of Hate in America continues in 2020 with no signs of mitigation. The words “pandemic” and “relief” are used with regularity to describe the Coronavirus Crisis. We can use these same words to describe the contagion of hate and fear that has consumed America and cost Ahmaud Arbery his life. Brunswick, Georgia — a town created in the year 1738 — serves as a reminder that affairs between the white enslavers and present-day assassins are similar. In the antebellum so

COVID19 has us the world on high alert. Our mind is constantly being bombarded with endless uncertainty, rabbit holes of unclear and/or contradictory articles, and illness and death. What's more, social injustice and attacks on human rights have not ceased. Not only have the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor streamed across our feeds, but so, too, have the increased attacks on Asian-American citizens and the neglect of lower socio-economic populations. Feeling overw

In this episode of on air with..., Janelle and Chris talk with Grace Talusan, author of The Body Papers, about her experiences traveling back to the Philippines and the journey to and importance of telling her story. Take a listen to find out why you should get your own copy. Find us at: iTunes - Click Here Google Play - Click Here Spotify - Click Here Get a copy of The Body Papers here Find out more about Grace by following her on the following: Grace's website Grace's Inst

Editor's note: Benjamin T. Lopez is the winner of the 2020 Echoes Media uSpeak Writing Contest. He is in the 9th grade at Forney High School in Texas. The U.S. Civil War was a period of great disagreement between the Union and the Confederates. In today’s time, people stick to what they believe just as strongly as the Union and Confederates did. Beliefs differ based on age, and when people have different ways of thinking, conflict is typically sparked. Growing up, whatever h