Tale of Two Cities
This piece was originally published in The Memphis Flyer. Could Memphis be Baltimore? It’s impossible to watch coverage of Baltimore protests sparked by police brutality and not wonder: Could that…
Why I Give to CCC
After reading a New York Times op-ed by Arthur C. Brooks in which he discusses why he enjoys fund-raising, I began to think about why I give money to the…
The Luxury of Being Grateful
I spent the better part of one morning last week telling dozens of low-income people of color that they had to CHOOSE ONE: cranberry sauce, stuffing in a box, or…
$40, Why It Is Important
Because it's the holiday season, my son Alex came to work today. And he got to come on a very special trip– to see the President argue for a payroll…